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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a ‘one stop shop’ webpage of resources to help law firms prepare for the introduction of its Standards and Regulations on 25 November.

A major report into legal services regulation has suggested widening the scope of the Legal Ombudsman and reconsidering reserved legal activities.

The standard of proof used for professional misconduct proceedings for solicitors has officially changed to ‘balance of probabilities’—the civil standard.

Barristers who break professional rules will have their misdeeds publicly available for less time, under new rules.

John Gould discusses what role professional regulation should play in tackling bullying & sexual harassment in the legal profession

Solicitors have adapted well to the regulatory requirements known as ‘Continuing Competence’ introduced in 2016, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) says.

Amanda Hamilton & Jane Robson explain why self-regulation for paralegals promotes access to justice & benefits the sector as a whole

None of us should be surprised by the recurring threat of outside competition, says Roderick Ramage

Solicitors will pay £30 less and firms will pay £530 less towards the Compensation Fund next year

Standing out from the crowd with a different approach to regulation is paying dividends, says CLC chief executive Sheila Kumar

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Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron

Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes

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NLJ this week: Property cases reshape established principles

A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land

NLJ this week: Stress ruling raises the bar for employers

Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee

NLJ this week: Can Manchesterism revive access to justice?

Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE

NLJ this week: Constitutional conventions tested as power changes hands

The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition

NLJ this week: Lawyers must become product designers

The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London

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Regulatory

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly

Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees

Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron