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It's time to confine referral fees to the past

The LSB must act now to stamp out this unacceptable practice, or we will all suffer, says Maura McGowan QC

Regulatory watch | What effect will information sharing have on the profession?

Regulators are now required to work together, but this raises 'concerns regarding the impact on client confidentiality and 'legal professional privilege, says Susanna Heley

Anger as SRA scraps trainee minimum salary

Firms to pay minimum wage from August 2014

Decision to scrap trainee minimum wage was done with obscene haste

Profession not given the time to consider the proposal and provide meaningful response, says Martin Varley

Solicitor to continue court battle against 'tyrannical' SRA

Gadd wins support of Society of Black Lawyers for intervention challenge

SRA calls in consultants to vet foreign ABS owners

The SRA has brought in consultants to vet potential foreign owners of ABS firms, Solicitors Journal has learned.

LSB calls for regulation of will writing

The LSB has called for will writing and estate administration to become reserved activities.

SRA hits back in row over uninsured firms

The SRA has hit back after the Law Society attacked the regulator's plans to make the Compensation Fund pay for claims against uninsured law firms.