Jean-Yves Gilg

Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Articles

The Marriage Act 2013: A battle half won?
Solicitors Journal

The Marriage Act 2013: A battle half won?

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, enacted in England and Wales in March 2014 with Scotland following suit the following December, has gone down as one of the greatest pieces of socially progressive legislation to have ever been passed in this country. For the first time in our history, couples of the same gender have been able to legally marry, allowing them to obtain the same legal status as married couples of opposite sexes.
Without a paddle
Solicitors Journal

Without a paddle

The recent Nigel Rowe and Others v HMRC case has emboldened an already marauding authority, so where does it leave tax payers with a genuine case that should be challenged, ponders Leigh Sayliss
Secondary litigation and divorce
Solicitors Journal

Secondary litigation and divorce

How do you reach an agreement in a divorce settlement when the breadwinner is involved in separate financial proceedings?
What's the benchmark?
Solicitors Journal

What's the benchmark?

One of the most overlooked and misunderstood elements of assessing mental capacity is that of the threshold of understanding
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