Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Norgrove calls for six-month limit on care proceedings

David Norgrove has called for a statutory six-month limit on care proceedings in his final report on family justice, launched this morning.

Co-op to recruit 'large numbers of solicitors' for fixed-price family service

Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has announced that it will be applying for an ABS licence to offer fixed-price family law services and recruiting "large numbers...

Courts must rely on 'business common sense' when interpreting commercial contracts

The Supreme Court has ruled this morning that 'business common sense' must be applied when interpreting commercial contracts.

Target practice

Law firms can easily miss the mark with their online offerings, so it is worth taking a bit of time to get it spot on,...

Ready to engage

The legal profession must continue to find new ways to innovate and adapt, to meet the many challenges â€“ and opportunities â€“ that lie ahead,...

Uncharted territory

The draft National Planning Policy Framework's less prescriptive form of national policy and conspicuous lack of clarity with regard to sustainable development means specialist legal...

Abramovich told to 'breathe deeply and look at the judge'

There was laughter in the Rolls Building yesterday when Roman Abramovich admitted he had been told to â€œbreathe deeply and look at the judgeâ€ when...

University challenged

What a relief for the profession. Judging by the number of applications for law courses, its future is safe. Graduate interest in law is still...

Jean-Yves Gilg

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