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2 May 2019

Unhappy state of affairs: the impact of family court closures

The government should make the best of the revised timescale for the court reform project to learn from recent mistakes, urges Pippa Allsop

2 May 2019

In the public interest? The SDT's burdensome move to a civil standard of proof

Wrangling over the change to the civil standard of proof has been a distraction from addressing more pressing issues, argues Jean-Yves Gilg

1 May 2019

Data protection: reading future trends

The predicted flood of GDPR-related litigation is yet to materialise but several issues are already emerging, says Ricky Cella

1 May 2019

To the ends of the earth: reappraising trust in the profession

In the post-LSA professional environment, rehabilitation rather than automatic strike off might be a more appropriate way of dealing with low-level dishonesty, suggests Susanna Heley

1 May 2019

When is a liar not a liar?

Arguing that somebody else was in control of your actions is unlikely to be a defence to unethical behaviour, warns Mena Ruparel

1 May 2019

Made in heaven? Reconciling compliance and fee earning

The relationship between the compliance and fee-earning teams should be one of equal partners, especially under the new SRA Standards and Regulations, urges Tracey Calvert

29 Apr 2019

Partner struck off for employing banned solicitor

Solicitor Kuldip Singh has been struck off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after knowingly hiring a solicitor that has been struck off for malpractice concerning his firm's client account.

20 Apr 2019

Relief from sanctions: a tougher approach?

Judges are taking a more robust stance on applications for relief from sanctions, even where litigants in persons are involved, says Tom Deely