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Mixed response to Edmonds' call for a single legal regulator

Current frontline regulators near unanimously reject LSB chairman's suggestion

'Ex-gay' advertisement could not be justified, High Court rules

Buses should not be allowed to carry 'offensive or controversial' messages

Ally or adversary? Fix your relationship with your senior partner

Ben Rigby examines the fraught relationship between managing and senior partners in law firms and how ?both sides can get the best out of it

Editor's blog | Single regulator: why not?

David Edmonds' suggestion at the Commons' Justice Committee was met with derision, but it didn't come as a surprise

Beyond repair: increased rights for landlords to recover maintenance costs

Tenants disputing service charges will no longer be able to rely on landlords' failure to consult unless they can show detriment, says Natasha Rees

Case in point | The rebirth of posthumous convictions

Richard Easton reports 'on the recent case of 'a ‘deathendent' in 'the Russian Federation

Time to engage

Local authorities will play a key role in ?long-term care, ?but the elderly must liaise with them to start the financial clock, says Tish Hanifan

China in your hand

Mainland Chinese clients are becoming more international and an important group for private wealth advisers, but there are cultural sensitivities to consider, says Marcus Leese