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New SDLT holiday deadline sweetened with tapered return to normal rules

House buyers sighed in relief at further extension to the stamp duty land tax holiday to the end of June 

Repetition of a disturbing theme

What did a psychiatrist's expert report and Ravel's Boléro have in common? Denzil Lush recalls a difficult case involving capacity

It's not fair: BAME disciplinary proceedings

The SRA should take radical action to ensure regulation is fair and proportionate, as Gideon Habel and Emma Walker explain

Facing the camera: Emotional lockdown

Virtual isolation is enforced by being unable to send or receive visual signals from others, explains Alicia Fortinberry

Law Society president to step down to avoid being 'a distraction'

David Greene has announced he is to step aside as Law Society president from 19 March

Unregulated barrister and ex-solicitor disbarred for dishonest conduct

An unregistered barrister has been disbarred following dishonesty relating to conveyancing in 2004

Public law working group calls for urgent legal aid review

The president's final public law working group (PLWG) report is out and calls for an urgent review of legal aid for parents 

Operation change: Maintaining the standards expected

Adapting to the post-covid new world requires maintaining appropriate oversight and conformity with regulatory and ethical duties, says Tracey Calvert