Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Duty bound

Trustees who fail to comply with the rules on conflicts of interest in the Companies Act 2006 could find themselves - and their charity -...

Keeping the options open

Special conditions inconsistent with the general terms of a lease are unlikely to be upheld by the court if not expressly set out, says Laura...

Update: road traffic

Robert Sprotson and Anjali Krishnan review the latest developments including liability of drivers of emergency vehicles, speeding penalties, use of mobile phones, dangerous driving, and...

Update: insolvency

David Archer discusses the rise of 'pre-pack' administration sales, the application of TUPE to insolvent companies, a rare misfeasance case, the application of the pari...

Trustee Training

Trustees need to receive adequate training with regards the new set of responsibilities placed on them, or risk finding themselves out of their depth, says...

Fiduciary duties on trial

While trustees are being encouraged to review and diversify investments, they must adhere to their duty to seek professional advice, says David Crozier

John Mortimer: triumphing over adversity

We all, hopefully, are inspired by somebody at some stage in our lives. I doubt that I am alone in identifying John Mortimer as one...

How certain is certain?

Making reference to a period of extension in a tenancy agreement can have a less than desirable effect for landlords wishing to contract out, says...

Jean-Yves Gilg

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