Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Dirty laundry

Family feuds and estate disputes make great stories, but are headlines sullying the good name of trusts and trustees, asks Nicola Plant

International surrogacy laws are not keeping up with changing social patterns

In the absence of harmonised rules, the difference in worldwide approach will continue to cause legal confusion and complication as surrogacy becomes commonplace, say Claire...

Small and mighty: bigger isn't always better in criminal legal aid

The government may want to hand ?out criminal legal aid contracts to fewer, bigger firms, but smaller practices with lower overhead costs are arguably in...

Arbitration costs 'much more' than litigation

Judges more incentivised than arbitrators to keep costs down, says Lord Neuberger

Talent quicksand: Why law firms should provide new career paths

Is the traditional career model for lawyers dead? Rachel Brushfield and Mitch Kowalski explore why law firms need to break away from linear career paths

Private client solicitors must think outside the box

Creatively promoting will writing to a demographic outside of the over-50s is the key to expanding business

Local lawyers are still a prime choice in the market

The demand for regional legal services is finally on the rise, but the new legal landscape has created rife competition for core business, says Jane...

Insolvency law update

The courts are directors' liability, say Denise Fawcett

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