Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Changing a guilty plea

Revitt v DPP confirms that a guilty plea is an appropriate process in English law and that the ECHR in no way affects this, says Anthony Ostrin

Many of the rules in the recently issued Solicitors' Regulation Authority new code of conduct for solictors are based on well-known principles but they take a more direct approach. David Barton explains.

Unjust enrichment: strict liability for trust property

Recent cases in the English and Commonwealth courts herald a radical change to the conditions for liability and for unjust enrichment, says Henry Webb

Renewing insurance

In anticipation of solicitors' professional indemnity insurance later this year, Michael J Wilson reviews the main issues

Ordeal by water and fire

Rylands v Fletcher, which extended the law of nuisance, remains very much alive in cases of fire on premises, says Stephen Bickford-Smith

Update: libel and privacy

Rod Dadak reviews the latest case on libel and responsible journalism, internet defamation, privacy, reputation and freedom of expression

Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall considers the law relating to unlessâ€ orders in civil proceedings

Put on the best performance

What's the story with Energy Performance Certificates? Matthew Culnane provides some much-needed answers

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