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Solicitor who 'borrowed' £1.2m from client account struck off for dishonesty

66-year-old 'thoroughly honest' lawyer with gambling addiction unable to escape ultimate sanction

SRA Innovate: A new approach to waivers

Kirsty Peay explains the regulator's thinking behind its latest consultation on legal services innovation

Sandboxes and drones

The SRA must demonstrate that it, too, can be innovative in how it supports firms keen to explore new solutions

Vulnerable family law clients facing debt to access legal advice

SRA report finds consumers struggle to make informed choices about solicitors

Putting consumer protection first

The FCA's recent decision to take criminal action demonstrates its commitment to the regulation of consumer credit and to ensuring that people are working within their permissions, writes James Walton

Lawyers must embrace wider 'professional services' approach

Developing a new business mindset and joined-up advice is essential to survival

LSB allows more flexible approach to improve legal diversity

Encouraging diversity is not only the right thing to do, it makes business sense, says SRA

Why and how the SQE can work

The example of the qualified lawyers transfer scheme shows it is possible to create high-quality exams catering for large numbers of prospective solicitors, writes Eileen Fry