Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Asda wins reprieve over damaging sweetener claim

Asda has won a temporary reprieve in a claim brought by one of the world's largest Aspartame producers who accused the supermarket chain of misleading consumers about the characteristics of the sweetener.

Court strikes down "unlawful" cap on defence costs

The government has defended its predecessor's â€œunlawfulâ€ attempt to save Â£20m by limiting recoverable defence costs to legal aid levels.

Legal aid facing a future of further cuts

Jonathan Djanogly, the new legal aid and civil justice minister, has confirmed that the criminal legal aid cuts announced by his predecessor Lord Bach earlier this year will go ahead.

The great divide

A spate of cases has sparked renewed interest in boundary disputes, but what can practitioners learn from the outcomes? Marc Glover reports

East Anglia: promising morrows

Tesco law? East Anglia firms aren't ignoring it, but having weathered the economic meltdown they are ready for it. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

Survival of the fairest

Rogue heir hunters are heading for the history books as the respectable face of fortune finding gains market control, says Stephen Beck

Silent partner

Partners share discrimination rights with employees, warns Michelle Chance, and firms that ignore this risk high legal costs, reputational damage and even losing their most talented performers

The battle of Hastings-Bass

Seeking tax advice is a must when setting up trusts for the disabled, writes Arshoo Singh

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