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Deprivation of clarity: Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act was intended to provide a clear framework for the protection of vulnerable individuals. ?Five years on, the results are mixed, ?says Michael Kennedy

The death of lockstep in law firms

By Guy Vincent, Partner, Bircham Dyson Bell

Banks can be their own worst enemies, believes Colin Lawson

I will take over inquests 'very occasionally,' chief coroner warns

Judge Thornton calls for specially-trained 'service death coroners'

Unlocking potential: payment protection litigation after the Harrison settlement

The out-of-court settlement last month in the only PPI misselling case the Supreme Court was due to consider will make it difficult for future claims to succeed – but not impossible, says Rodney Gardner

Legal Services Act 'designed' to cause tensions, Edmonds suggests

LSB defends role on research, education and training

Individual implications of ABS conversion

Long lock-in clauses and loss of influence over the decision-making process are only some of the issues individual partners need to consider before converting their firm to alternative business structure, says Paul Daniels

Regulatory watch | Why can't the SRA adopt a policy on time extensions?

The principles of transparency, consistency and accountability underpinning the Legal Services Act require our regulator to publish a policy on extensions of time, says Nigel West