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Ten years on, where next for regulation?

BDJ In Practice volume 38, pages 10–13 (2025)Cite this article

  • Some progress, but not quick enough

  • Significant concerns remain

  • Back to basics approach needed

Some progress, but not quick enough

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Woodrow, M. Ten years on, where next for regulation?. BDJ In Pract 38, 10–13 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41404-024-2998-x

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