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Charity | Deploying regulatory remedies efficiently

The Charity Commission's review of its latest ?case work is compelling reading for lawyers advising trustees, says Alice Holt

ABS countdown | Referral fee ban creates more confusion for ABSs

With about 400 LDPs due to passport to ABS status and the referral fee ban looming Stuart Bushell wonders whether 'the SRA's authorisation process is up to the job

Simulation learning helps create more rounded lawyers

Virtual learning environments such as the fictional Scottish town of Ardcalloch equip future lawyers with the legal knowledge and professional skills they need in the real world, so let's embrace the concept more widely, says Paul Maharg

Workshop: Drafting wills with a foreign element

Chris Hards explains how to draw up wills for clients with assets in multiple jurisdictions and avoid a prolonged probate process

Update | Sport: Doping and its consequences

What are the legal ramifications for sports people found to have breached 'doping rules? Kendrah Potts takes an in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's case

Update | Commercial property: Chancel repair liability, parking enforcement

Magnus Hassett, Ed Tennant and Ben Brayford consider recent developments in commercial property law including changes that may free property owners from ?chancel repair liability and lessons over parking enforcement

Justifying age discrimination'on grounds of cost

Regarding cost as a justification to age discrimination alongside 'other factors' involves unsatisfactory game playing for both employees and employers, says Deshpal Panesar

Gender pay audits merely identify equal pay problems, not solve them

Public sector claimants will be able to bring equal pay cases before the High Court, but private sector claimants still face obstacles, says Darren Newman