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20 Nov 2019

When exclusivity clauses breach competition law

The CMA has started to use its competition enforcement powers to sanction anti-competitive land agreements between landlords and tenants, say Neil Baylis and Gwen Ballin-Reeler

19 Nov 2019

Prioritise broken justice system, says Law Society

The Law Society has challenged the UK's leading political parties to place the rule of law and access to justice at the heart of their government plans.

23 Oct 2019

What it means to be human

Nicola Laver looks at the facets of practice that remind us that technology cannot replace the human touch

16 Oct 2019

Solicitors underserving disabled consumers

Solicitors need to work harder to improve access to their services for people with mental or physical disabilities, according to recent research.

16 Oct 2019

Child contact charity reports fall in solicitors' referrals

The proportion of referrals from solicitors to the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) has fallen by 46 percentage points since 2009/10.

11 Oct 2019

Doing what you do best

Alison Lobb explains what changed her perception of pro bono and the myriad of different ways of providing it

10 Oct 2019

One day, a whisper

A diminishing number of clinical negligence lawyers can mount an effective claim today compared to 30 years ago, as Richard Barr illustrates

2 Oct 2019

The cost of solicitors' bills

There are opportunities for costs lawyers in challenging solicitors' bills, but Claire Green says they are also the answer to the problem