Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Be flexible when dealing with litigants in person

Facing an unrepresented party in court is becoming the norm rather than an exception for some solicitors; Beth Forrester provides guidance for handling this situation

Leaving a legacy

There are various succession planning choices available for practitioners looking to retire, as long as they don't leave the hard decisions too late, writes Peter...

Can the courts promote gay marriage and religious liberty?

Mark Hill QC discusses the public sector equality duty and reasonable accommodation

Welsh soft opt-out organ donation from December 2015

Devolved powers hope the legislation will increase organ availability, but it didn't work for Sweden, discusses Adrian Mason

Revenge porn offences will be pursued

According to recent reports, in the six months prior to April 2015, 14 police forces dealt with 139 cases of revenge porn, compared with 149...

Chaos theory

Warning: This article contains spoilers!

SRA warns legal aid lawyers again over professional obligations

Regulator recognises the 'difficult commercial dispute' between practitioners and government

Gifts with strings - a taxing problem

Gifting away your assets is one of the more straightforward ways to reduce IHT exposure but nothing can protect you from beneficiaries who turn their...

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