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Lapdancer was employee, EAT rules

A lapdancer at Stringfellows was an employee and entitled to claim unfair dismissal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled.

PACE Update: arrests, evidence, confession

Jill Lorimer and Caroline Day consider cases concerning grounds for arrest, confession evidence and challenges to the validity of search warrants

How to advocate for technological change in law firms

By Thomas Berman, Principal, Berman & Associates

There are slow but sure signs of recovery on the horizon of the world economy, says Rupert Elwes

SRA calls in consultants to vet foreign ABS owners

The SRA has brought in consultants to vet potential foreign owners of ABS firms, Solicitors Journal has learned.

LSB calls for regulation of will writing

The LSB has called for will writing and estate administration to become reserved activities.

Charitable status

Top tips on how to set up a charity, by Simon Leney and Kate Arnold

SRA hits back in row over uninsured firms

The SRA has hit back after the Law Society attacked the regulator's plans to make the Compensation Fund pay for claims against uninsured law firms.