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Public support for independent regulation of solicitors

Take the opportunity to consolidate the regulatory maze, says the Law Society

Law Society continues to resist independent regulation

'Professional standards of behaviour, conduct, and ethics should be the responsibility of the profession'

Book review: From Student to Solicitor by Charlotte Harrison

Dr Gregory Ioannidis reviews a guide for aspiring solicitors, which offers advice on training contract applications and valuable networking tips

Common law marriage is the 'stuff of fairy tales

Kate Johnson goes over the cold hard facts that endanger cohabiting couples' assets

Clinical negligence update

Dr Jock Mackenzie rounds up recent case law, including two decisions on whether ?a breach of duty took place in deliveries over 20 years ago

The need for 'judicial continuity

District Judge Julie Exton explains the tensions between complying with the 26-week time limit and ensuring hearings in care cases are held in front of the same judge

An abuse of process: Circumventing the 'court fee hike

Strategies to bypass the extortionate fees now demanded have been caught out - and the courts aren't letting claimants off easy, writes Leigh Callaway

The fraudsters after conveyancers' money

Conveyancing firms in England and Wales handle close to 100,000 transactions a month. With the average property worth £186,325, it is easy to see why fraudsters find conveyancing transactions so irresistible. Firms must be vigilant, particularly as the methodologies adopted by fraudsters are constantly evolving.