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SRA apologises over mySRA shortcomings

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has apologised to solicitors for technical problems they have experienced using 'mySRA', the new online system for PC renewals and keeping names on the roll.

Judges to hear applications to withdraw life-sustaining treatment in public

Cases concerned with the withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment from patients in a minimally conscious or vegetative state should all be heard by the Court of Protection and should be heard in public, a senior judge ruled this morning as he refused an application by the family of a woman who has been in this condition since February 2003.

Appeal judges criticise Judge Gilbart's riot sentencing

The Court of Appeal has criticised the approach to the sentencing of rioters taken by Judge Andrew Gilbart, the Recorder of Manchester.

Mosley to fight on for prior-notification requirement

Max Mosley will continue to push for changes to privacy laws after failing to have his case against News of the World and the UK heard by the grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights.

Not waving but drowning

The government's cuts to legal aid are ill-thought out and disadavantage the most vulnerable members of society, ?says Lewis Forrest

Resourcing strategy

A resource-based view should be taken when developing firm strategy, suggests Andrew Hedley  

Loaded gun

Everybody does it – don't they? John Taylor discusses the triggers of fraud in law firms

Lateral churn

Melinda Wallman and Lynnsey McCall discuss how to increase retention of lateral partners from US and UK firms