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Human rights should not be used as a political tool

This is the country that wrote Magna Carta…

How to achieve the aim of gender equality

Targets and quotas will help to increase female representation at board level in the short term, but the ultimate goal has to be reward based solely on merit, says Martin Arnold

The future of mesothelioma's lost exemption is up in the air

The government has shot itself in the foot by deciding not to permanently exempt insolvency litigation from LASPO, says Giles Frampton

No man's land

Recent case law shows that inaccurate notices at the Land Registry is a predicament the Supreme Court is not yet ready to handle, explains Mark Warwick QCe

Root cause of risk

Eleanor Kilner considers the impact of the SRA's proposed changes to the compulsory PII terms for solicitors

Merger mania returns

Partners have little idea on succession planning as lawyers move away from traditional firm values, explains Viv Williams

Simplifying the accounts rules

Solicitors should take the opportunity of obtaining added value from accountants' reports, advises Jennifer Williamson

Further proposed changes to judicial review

Proposed changes to the way courts approach remedies in judicial review cases needs further consideration, says Melissa Murphy