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The pull of the profession

September heralds the arrival of many trainee and newly qualified solicitors to the profession. They are indeed very welcome.

Firms are snoozing and losing in trainee recruitment

Is the SRA's voluntary code of conduct fit for purpose? John van der Luit-Drummond reports

A judge...

...has reprimanded a lawyer for dressing like 'something out of Harry Potter'.

News in brief: week beginning 1 September 2014

Law Society hashtags, advertising campaigns, aptitude tests and human cannonballs

'Where were the lawyers in the financial crisis?' asks Stephen Mayson

Says lawyers should protect and promote the public interest

UK needs a new Legal Services Act, says LSB chair

'In my view, the 2007 Act is a job half done'

Rise in copyright disputes likely following new European court ruling

Judges will be asked to decide whether new creative arts are "funny"

New proposals will see companies prosecuted for fraud and money laundering

Lawyers warned they face investigation for 'enabling' organised crime