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When do solicitors fail to uphold the rule of law?

The SRA and SDT must establish a clear definition of principle 1, so that solicitors aren't punished twice in different jurisdictions for the same act, argues Susanna Heley

Keeping staff glued 'to your business

The collateral benefit of a firm investing in its people can repay the practice many times over, writes Andrew Hedley

How useful are DPAs to 'the defendant?

Deferred prosecution agreements can reduce costs and potentially lead to further prosecutions, but for companies they have few advantages over a guilty plea, writes Ben Henriques

Don't be caught out by the MTC changes

Mickaela Fox and Deborah Sullivan discuss how firms should prepare for the proposed increase of solicitors' disclosure obligations to their professional indemnity insurers

Northern powerhouse

Catherine Henry on why unprecedented investment, north-shoring, and a hunt for talent are making Yorkshire and the North East more popular than ever

Remedies in the Consumer Rights Act 2015

In the second of a series of articles on the new consumer rights legislation, Professor Chris Willett discusses the remedies available when goods and digital content do not conform to the contract

Criminalisation of doping in sport

Dr Gregory Ioannidis considers whether the public interest can justify a coercive response to anti-doping violations in sport

State of play: case summaries

Elizabeth Eyre and Jennifer Ridgway examine recent cases involving the amendment of a will post-death, a deceased's domicile and the living arrangements of a vulnerable individual