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UK needs a new Legal Services Act, says LSB chair

'In my view, the 2007 Act is a job half done'

Rise in copyright disputes likely following new European court ruling

Judges will be asked to decide whether new creative arts are "funny"

New proposals will see companies prosecuted for fraud and money laundering

Lawyers warned they face investigation for 'enabling' organised crime

LSB welcomes fee-charging McKenzie Friends

Super regulator warns, however, that McKenzie Friends may be 'misleadingly perceived' as a regulated professional

17,000 people use Acas' new Early Conciliation service

Too soon for comprehensive analysis as issues continue to emerge

Stress at the Bar

SJ asks LawCare, the Bar Council and barrister Lina Mattsson of Hardwicke Chambers how to identify the causes and symptoms of stress in the profession

'Many people don't get pupillage the first time they apply'

Criminal barrister Hannah Evans bucks the public school trend. Educated at a comprehensive to then study law at Oxford, her address at the 'One Bar, one voice' event caused waves among the profession earlier this year as she spoke frankly about the devastating impact the criminal legal aid cuts are having on junior tenants' livelihoods. SJ's Laura Clenshaw talks to Evans about the current state of play

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