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Lay chairs requirement should apply to all regulators

New rules should apply not only to the SRA and BSB but also to the accountants' regulator

Independent – or what?

Solicitors may be confused by financial product providers, some of whom are still incentivised, despite the lack of commission, says Ian Muirhead

Education law update

Salima Mawji and Abla O'Callaghan ask when is pursuing a contractual claim an abuse of process in higher education litigation

Appeal judges reject 'reasonable observer' test for wind farm

Test would mean biggest wind farms treated as causing least damage

Twitter: where it's @

Tweeting can help you win work, differentiate your practice and raise your profile but make sure you are fully invested, says Julian Summerhayes

Banning lawyers from chairing SRA will enable 'faster progress'

LSB says ties to 'history, culture and rules' of professions can act as 'drag'

Editor's letter: Identifying 'unknown unknowns' through intuition

By Manju Manglani, Editor, Managing Partner

Cocktail of problems: The conflict between anti-bribery compliance and client service

The UK's anti-bribery regime is driving a wedge between clients and their lawyers, says Andrew Oldland QC