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The assumption of a duty of care

A public authority can assume responsibility towards someone by inference from its conduct towards them, as Laurence Toczek explains following the Supreme Court's re-evaluation of...

Rise in calls about bullying to LawCare

Pathways to success

A clear understanding of the apprenticeship scheme is a key driver for its success, as Michelle Tunney explains

A profession under pressure

Nicola Laver weighs up the pros and cons of our connected world 

SRA launches consultation on changes to Compensation Fund

SDT questions why regulator's intervention was necessary

Proposed regulatory reforms could mean small firms close, Law Society warns

Why we sue

An overwhelming need for certainty, autonomy, trust and status is driving the impulse to sue others, says Dr Bob Murray