Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

'I want accountants to regulate litigation,' Edmonds says

Application to regulate ABSs to be approved by LSB as a 'first step'

Redefining legal skills

The Law Society should prepare itself for the day when it has nothing to do with regulation

Chain reaction

Everyone networks to thrive professionally but are people making the most of their online profile and connections, asks Geraint Jones

Back to college: can the Law Society reinvent itself and protect the solicitor brand

Having a single legal regulator may be a pipedream but the debate is forcing stakeholders to consider how they need to adapt

Trivial pursuits

The courts' willingness to enforce strict compliance with case management and costs budgeting rules post-Jackson will result in relief from sanction being granted a lot...

Written agreements are crucial when managing client expectations

Terms of engagement are vital in order to protect your firm, even if they're not ?regulatory requirement, says Eleanor Kilner

Judicial encouragement in litigation should not be taken lightly

Mediation may seem like a box-ticking exercise, but take heed of Lord Jackson's guidance not to ignore an offer of alternative dispute resolution, says David...

Legal executives should be allowed to set up own firms, LSB says

First applications could be approved by early 2015

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