Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Legal regulation is not a uniform concept

The recent summit of legal regulators showed that the approach to regulation takes different shapes from one jurisdiction to the next, even where there is...

Delicate touch: vulnerable beneficiary trust rules

Kelly Hardcastle explains the imminent changes to vulnerable beneficiary trust rules

Protecting the financial awards of clients is a key role of a deputy, and one of the hardest, says Eddie Fardell

Family justice reforms need stakeholders' support

Recommendations for 'the modernisation of 'the family justice system 'are undoubtedly sensible 'but their success in 'practice will depend both 'on resources and on stakeholders'...

Tribunal awards exemplary damages for competition law breach

The first award of exemplary damages for abuse of dominant position in the Cardiff buses' war demonstrates the relevance of competition law for smaller businesses,...

Complying with the cy-pres scheme procedure

Early consultation with stakeholders will not only 'ensure their buy in, it will also reassure the Charity Commission that the spirit of the statutory procedure...

Court system must address vulnerable defendants' needs

Offenders with mental health difficulties or disabilities should be given the same support as vulnerable witnesses, says Emily Frith

Workshop: Private client: new charity giving rules

New inheritance tax rules designed to encourage legacies are also an opportunity for 'private client lawyers to generate more business, says John Bunker

Jean-Yves Gilg

Articles