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Business as usual: the straightforward expectation with a sting in the tail

The SRA's newly rekindled interest in ethics, with seemingly obvious requirements, is a potential collection of traps for the unwary, says Tracey Calvert

Spotify the law: Are the OPG trying to make us redundant?

Online legal tools can be liberating and confusing in equal measure, which is why lawyers are still need, so why can't this be acknowledged, asks Gary Rycroft

Law Society 'wrong' to oppose regulatory reforms

Former SRA policy director urges Chancery Lane to embrace independence agenda

In a spin

Anti-money laundering procedures are going under the microscope in 2019. Hannah Gannagé-Stewart looks at why no firm is exempt from needing top-notch AML compliance going forward

Is the Legal Services Board really regulating the regulators?

The disparity in treatment between solicitors and other regulated lawyers suggests the oversight regulator has failed to secure consistent standards across all professions, says Paul Bennett

Uncertainty persists around fee-charging McKenzie Friends

The Judicial Executive Board (JEB) has called on the government to decide on the legitimacy of fee-earning Mckenzie Friends, following its three-year consultation on possible reforms to the arrangements for litigants in person.

SRA updates Enforcement Strategy

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has updated its Enforcement Strategy, which explains when and how it would take action against a law firm or solicitor.

Regulatory supervision at the crossroads

Legal Services Board chair Dr Helen Phillips talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about improving regulation, the role of representative bodies, and the super-regulator's latest plans to enhance professional competence