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Lord Neuberger to be president of Supreme Court

Master of the Rolls who declined position as one of the first justices when Supreme Court was created will replace Lord Phillips and be sworn in on 1 October

Balancing risks: How the SRA's FP2 affects PII

Elliott Vigar, head of regulation at the Law Society of England and Wales, explores the fallout from the SRA's second-stage financial protection review

LSC accounts qualified again but 'irregular payments' fall

Immigration and family legal help the main areas of improvement

Fault lines: How a risk audit can help with securing PII

Frank Maher, a partner at Legal Risk, explores how risk audits ?can help with obtaining professional indemnity cover

Twice as many SME law firms want external investment

Private equity funding could raise 'cultural difficulties'

Relying on legal expenses insurance may 'confuse the consumer'

Unintended consequences: The LSA's impact on PII

David Simon, managing partner at Robin Simon, discusses how ?the Legal Services Act has affected professional indemnity insurance in the UK

Full steam ahead: HS2 compensation claims

What sorts of compensation claims might HS2 create for individuals? Iain Johnston brings us up to speed