Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Thomson v Mooney

Heather Viljoen reviews a case about gifting property

Legal executives to undertake conveyancing and probate services

Lord chancellor pledges order that will extend legal executives' rights and place them on same footing as solicitors

The LLM: do not underestimate the value of developing expertise

Achieving an LLM qualification provides the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, says Simon Boyes

Do we need a Hippocratic oath for solicitors?

A single 'statement of competence' could have significant symbolic value as long as it doesn't lead to a free-for-all legal education framework, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Making a statement: can a single definition of 'competence' raise professional standards?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's outcomes-focused approach to competence could shift responsibility for education and training on providers and employers. Director of education and training Julie Brannan talks to Jean-Yves Gilg about the regulator's plans for a new compliance framework

Regulation: be careful what you wish for

The Law Society's dwindling influence over the SRA could result in the regulator becoming a separate entity mainly under LSB control, says Stuart Bushell

Damages-based agreements â€“ usable with care? Part II

Damages-based agreements if they are to be used at all require careful consideration of a large number of issues. In the second article of his three part review of the use Damage Based Agreements, DAS LawAssist consultant David Chalk outlines DBAs and recovery of costs, counterclaims, deductions from damages and counsel's fees.

Disposing of claims: final orders, please

Tomlin orders should be used sparingly, as District Judge Harold Godwin explains

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