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ARP clean-up 'a success', says regulator

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has recovered more than £750,000 in unpaid insurance premiums since starting to crack down on firms in the assigned risks pool earlier this summer, initial figures show.

Councils launch judicial reviews over school building projects

Nottingham City Council, Luton Borough Council and Waltham Forest in London have launched judicial reviews against education secretary Michael Gove's decision to scrap the building schools for the future (BSF) programme.

Changes to the law on homicide 'reduce options for men'

Changes to the law on murder and manslaughter under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 come into force today.

Moses LJ's warning over family contracts

Lord Justice Moses issued a solemn warning to legal aid lawyers at the end of a ruling which consigned the new family contracts to history.

Sweet talking

The 'strong and simple' Equality Act is finally in force – but does it live up to its promises? Jennifer Jones investigates

Update: local government

Peter Hill reviews the coalition's draft structural reform plan, localism bill and drive towards transparency, public procurement regulation breaches, and council surveillance powers

Update: residential property

Janet Armstrong-Fox discusses preventing a sub-sale, the increase in the annual rent threshold for assured shorthold tenancies, a change to Land Registry policy on identification evidence, and the wording of contracts

The big bang

With the timebomb now officially ticking for ABS D-Day, Richard Cohen takes a look at what strategies are emerging