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19 Apr 2016

The fight of a lifetime: Human rights in Syria

Syrian lawyer and international women's rights campaigner Laila Alodaat tells John van der Luit-Drummond how she was stripped of her right to practise in her native country, and how lawyers have been targeted by the Assad regime

13 Apr 2016

SRA and SDT's dispute over disciplinary powers

Contradictions abound in the regulator's use of section 43 orders and its powers to impose fines and rebukes on solicitors' employees, writes Susanna Heley

12 Apr 2016

Are we under-represented and over-regulated?

Viv Williams: The same body cannot represent and regulate your profession, but just how many regulators should be involved?

31 Mar 2016

LSB: Ditch jargon, help the vulnerable, and improve trust in lawyers

Removing barriers will enable demand for legal services to be met, says regulator

24 Mar 2016

The SRA should cut out the middle man of legal training

As the regulator rethinks its SQE proposals, it needs to address the costs of legal courses, says John van der Luit-Drummond

24 Mar 2016

Separatist SRA would boost legal services market with independence

Access to justice would improve under fully autonomous regulation, says SRA

23 Mar 2016

New solicitors' rulebook begins to take shape

Code of conduct to be slashed to a just 10 pages, reveals Crispin Passmore

22 Mar 2016

Tinkering with legal services market risks jeopardising future economic success

UK legal sector supports a healthy wider economy, says Law Society