Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Knowledge democracy: Developing a social media-based intranet

Gerard Bredenoord and Ben Rigby discuss how Linklaters developed ?a social media-based solution to its intranet needs

Chameleon partners: How to help partners to get better at business development

Meirion Jones discusses the four skills that BD professionals need to nudge partners into effective client development behaviours

Appeal judges reduce award in first civil partnership finance dispute

Lord Justice Thorpe has allowed the appeal by banker Peter Lawrence seeking a reduction in the award made to his former partner actor Donald Gallagher in the first financial dispute following the dissolution of a civil partnership.

Opening doors

Could greater use of private trusts help unlock the Court of Protection? Stephen Ashcroft asks whether it ?is time for a new approach

Elderly woman didn't give 'true consent' to care home move

An elderly woman bullied by her son into moving into a care home had not given valid consent to the decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Co-op and two small firms are first three ABSs

The Co-op, a high street firm and a sole practitioner are the first three alternative business structures to have been authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority this morning.

Lease of life: Creating firmwide efficiencies to move offices

Managing partner Mark Hovell reveals the firmwide efficiencies ?that enabled George Davies to relocate to better offices

Lords reject proposals to replace legal aid for children with CFAs

The government suffered another battering over the legal aid bill in the lords this afternoon as peers endorsed a series of amendments to bring all children cases back into scope.

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