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Sustainable legal education, just in time

With not-for-profit legal advice providers pressed to deliver efficiencies, one charity is driving a collaborative effort in pursuit of securing legal help where it is most needed. Matthew Smerdon, Legal Education Foundation CEO, talks exclusively to Matthew Rogers

SRA Innovate: A new approach to waivers

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

Which building contract?

Understanding basic construction contract structures will enable non-construction lawyers to ensure a fit with the rest of the project's legal framework, explains Chris Holwell

Political responses to human rights judgments

Dr Helen O'Nions considers a recent report on the implementation of adverse judgments from the Strasbourg court, as well as significant recent decisions

Change your mind, change your power

Stewart Stretton-Hill discusses the steps that must be taken to successfully revoke a lasting power of attorney

Breaking bad

Greville Healey and Tricia Hemans consider the construction of section 26 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Planning for the unexpected

Recent decisions have left solicitors concerned that they are vulnerable to significant claims arising from matters beyond their control, writes Susanna Heley

Don't believe the AI hype

Martyn Wells separates the facts from the science fiction when it comes to the role of artificial technology in the legal sector