Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Occupational hazard

James Fieldsend and Kenneth Street ask: when is trespass not a trespass?

Lawyers question impact of gender equality plans

Employment lawyers have questioned the impact of the government's decision to press ahead with 'positive action' to improve the recruitment of women and minority groups, while opting for a voluntary approach to gender pay reporting.

MoJ 'freezing us out' says JP

Skimping on fuel bills is putting justice at risk, according to one magistrate.

LSB kicks off will-writing mystery shopping research

The Legal Services Board is to roll out its first will-writing mystery shopper initiative amid a range of other investigations into core high street interests.

DWP cannot recover benefits overpayments, Supreme Court rules

The Department for Work and Pensions cannot recover welfare benefit payments through the courts where the claimant is not at fault, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Lawyers welcome Clarke's sentencing plans

Plans to cut the number of prisoners set out in yesterday's sentencing green paper have been welcomed by lawyers.

Featherstone presses ahead with positive action

Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal Democrat MP and equalities minister, is pressing ahead with 'positive action' provisions which would allow employers to give priority to candidates from under-represented groups.

31 not out

It's curious how the weather can sometimes mimic events in your life. You get some good news and the sun comes out, maybe. Or, in my case, the snow begins to fall and daily activities are brought to a standstill. Last week I officially retired from the Junior Lawyers Division of the Law Society (JLD). So, wrapped up warm with scarf, gloves and hat I set off for my final executive committee meeting to hand over, bid farewell and offer some sage advice to those recently elected.

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