Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Equality of arms: the intended effect of the new rules on cost proportionality

The proposed new rules on costs recoverability ought to ensure defendants with deep pockets cannot manipulate the personal injury litigation market, or at least they...

Prosecuting internet sex offences under old laws

When Parliament was in the process of considering the Criminal Justice and Immigration bill in 2008, various interest and pressure groups lobbied in the hope...

Clearer public benefit guidance

Charity Commission lawyer Kenneth Dibble calls on stakeholders to help craft new public benefit guidance principles on the class of beneficiaries in the 'context of...

Strasbourg ruling in Abu Qatada case was the right outcome

The Strasbourg court's ruling in the Abu Qatada case may have been a bitter pill to 'swallow but it is the price to pay for...

Editor's blog | Will-writing quality scheme: a good idea, too late?

A new Law Society-endorsed quality will-writing scheme would offer value to the profession and clients if it weren't for existing professional schemes

Motorcycle update: apportioning liability

As attitude to speeding changes, recent cases on apportionment of liability in 'motorcycle accidents have started veering against claimants, says Stephanie Cope

Wealth management update: taxation of non-residents

David Bird reviews new rules on the taxation of business owners, 'non-resident individuals, and the introduction of a general Ã¢â‚¬Ëœanti abuse' rule, 'which he says...

Is it career suicide to take on the COLP/COFA role?

By Robert Bourns, Senior Partner, TLT

Jean-Yves Gilg

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