Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

SRA must not 'drop the ball' on diversity

Risk-based approach could make it harder to collect data

Criminal lawyers treated with 'contempt and arrogance' by government over unpaid committals

Hearings to be phased out but solicitors continue working for free

Split decision

The ruling in Jones v Kernott provides some clarity but far from shuts the door to future cohabitation disputes

Jersey backs third-party litigation funding

For the first time ever, a court in Jersey has backed the use of third-party litigation funding agreements.

System 'not to blame' for mySRA delays

Antony Townsend, chief executive of the SRA, has given a spirited defence of the regulator's much delayed 'mySRA' online renewal system.

Bar claims credit for delaying competitive tendering

Michael Todd QC, incoming chairman of the Bar Council, said the government's decision to delay competitive tendering for criminal legal aid by two years was the result of â€œa sustained effort by the Barâ€.

Lord Judge calls for 'careful reform' of murder laws

Lord Judge has said a â€œcareful reformâ€ of the law on murder might reduce calls for the mandatory life sentence to be abolished.

Claims game

Increasing the qualifying period for dismissal and introducing fees for tribunal litigation have caused concern in the employment law community, but are the proposed government reforms all bad? James Davies says the proposals contain some useful ideas, as Jane Wheeler welcomes process improvements, but Edward Cooper warns about possible abuses

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