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Lucky number seven for the SRA handbook?

Susanna Heley summarises the unprecedented rate of change felt by the profession over the last year and a half and reminds us there is more to come

Comparison contrast

Where deprivation of liberty is concerned, says David Hewitt, there is an alternative to the subjective approach

Life in crime | Is the Canadian legal aid model something to aspire to?

Chris Grayling insists that Canadas model for legal aid is one to be emulated, but look beyond the headlines and you find concern says Lucy Corrin

Case in point | My kingdom for a hearse

Richard Easton considers who owns the body of a certain medieval king, and asks who does in fact own dead bodies

Felix | Will you miss it when it's gone?

We all look back through rose-tinted glasses at the past, says Felix, but we must learn lessons for the future

Update | Planning: government initiatives

Julian Boswall and Craig Whelton look at the various government initiatives rolled out in the past year to foster economic growth through the planning system

Update | Landlord and tenant: Houses of multiple occupation

Tessa Shepperson tackles the modern living phenomenon of houses in multiple occupation

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