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Performance indicator: the SRA would learn more with a different approach

Unreasonable deadlines and an antagonistic attitude are holding back the SRA, says Susanna Heley

CMCs to be hit by more fee hikes

Annual regulation fees to go up 10 per cent

Blurred lines

An unusual legacy decision may be hard to understand but it does not necessarily mean lack of capacity, even for clients with schizophrenia, says Matthew...

Land Registry: if it ain't broke, don't fix it

John Coulter speculates that plans to widen the remit on land registration could sting both conveyancers and clients on the costs front

Construction update

Simple planning, financial incentives and ambitious targets for new builds should see an increase in the number of microgeneration schemes and systems in operation, says...

Go the extra mile

For families who are separated by great distance, asset searches after death mean there is much ground to plough, says Fraser & Fraser

Regulation will not of itself fix the problems law firms face over CPD

By Nicola Jones, Director, Athena Professional

Back to the drawing board on protective costs orders

At a time of reduced legal aid and further threats to judicial review, a new ruling on access to justice in environmental cases ought to...