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Rumours of merger mania have been greatly exaggerated

There will undoubtedly be more mergers between law firms, but the declining number of suitable partners is unlikely to lead to the predicted boom, says Andrew Hedley

Experts: from 'reasonably required' to 'necessary

The Court of Appeal is increasingly supporting robust case management decisions but what are we to make of the new requirements that family law experts should be 'necessary', asks Graeme Fraser

Taking stock

As professional indemnity insurance enters the post-ARP era, Frank Maher considers whether recent sector upheavals are an indicator of future renewal cycles

Criminal defence lawyers are the engine oil of the justice machine

Cuts will cause long-lasting damage to the system, argues Richard Hull

The legal sector needs one independent regulator for all providers

The current system is not delivering the outcomes consumers 'need and is a burden on legal professionals, says Liverpool 'solicitor Claire Banks

Peer makes fresh attempt at cohabitation rights bill

'We need reform, and this is a good starting point'

The SRA has six million files in storage

£4.4m storage costs from last 30 interventions could have been cut to £1.9m

Badge of honour?

The British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies should no longer be considered 'tax havens', according to UK prime minister David Cameron, but Fiona Le Poidevin wonders whether this will be the death knell for that label