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Data protection, client information, and subject access requests

Jonathan Swift QC considers the lines of defence available to firms faced with a subject access request, and whether they should be treated as data controllers at all

Leigh Day denies paying 'bribes' to Iraqi fixer

'Frustrated' partner tells tribunal not to attach 'legal meaning' to word found in email

CQS-accredited conveyancer accepts he was 'sloppy'

Solicitor fined £7,500 for failing to address transaction's 'dubious features'

Leigh Day 'should have spotted' OMS list

'An insignificant document turned out to be significant,' senior partner tells tribunal

Shiner judgment holds a stark message for solicitors

The duty to disclose evidential issues affecting a client's case is onerous, but solicitors engaging in public law litigation must be aware of it, warns Patrick Gaul

Smoke, fire, and fairness

Too many of the cases ending up in the SDT appear to involve mental health issues, says Jean-Yves Gilg

No 'general support' for SQE, law teachers say

Academics challenge SRA's assertion of widespread support for reform among the profession

Walking the tightrope of compliance

The Law Society has struck back on the SFO's section 2 interviews, but to what effect, wonders Maia Cohen-Lask