Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

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...

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...

Disposing of claims: final orders, please

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

HMRC's new LLP tax guidance sends a mixed message on anti-avoidance

By Louis Baker, Partner, Crowe Clark Whitehill

Compensation for damage to land: The limits of Wrotham Park

Noel Dilworth and Paris Aboro unearth a previously unidentified restriction

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