Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Data protection, client information, and subject access requests

Jonathan Swift QC considers the lines of defence available to firms faced with a subject access request, and whether they should be treated as data controllers at all

Rising demand for mental capacity lawyers

Mental capacity law may not be as academically complex as other areas of law, says Floyd Porter, but, in some respects, it is more challenging

Listen to the warning bells

The SDT was kind to a conveyancer who ignored so many red flags and got off with only a moderate fine; others may not be so lucky, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Filling the gap: pro bono v legal aid

Lawyers aren't keen on working for free, but they don't want to let vulnerable people go unrepresented either, says Sinead Hayes

SQE: Avoiding a two-tier profession

The new super-exam should help deal with the LPC gamble and put the profession within the reach of many, says Alex Hawley

UK raises the green flag for Russian extradition requests

It is not the courts' role to draft diplomatic assurances for Russian authorities, for to do so deprives judges of objective scrutiny, argues Edward Grange

Helping clients and charities at HMRC's expenses

Solicitors should encourage clients to take advantage of the underused, invaluable tax relief available when leaving money to charity, advises John Bunker

Free trade agreement ruling could scupper quick Brexit deal, or not

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