Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

New faces

It is a fine excitement, election time. Because of the exigencies of a tough trial I missed most of it, but was found crouching in front of the telly at 5am demanding of it â€œBut who are our masters now?â€ The suspense was killing me â€“ but eventually fevered impatience was rewarded, and the quintennial rush to the Ministry of Justice website could begin. I'm surprised it didn't crash, with the sheer weight of lawyers anxious to know who their new line managers were and what life under them would be like.

Wales: consolidation horizon

Welsh firms are still battling the recession, but, by joining forces with others and moving towards greater specialisation, they are also gearing up to take on the challenges of the evolving legal services market. Jean-Yves Gilg reports

The wrong reading

The ruling against the UK Treasury on the misinterpretation of rules designed to prevent terrorist funding is not only a victory for common sense but also illustrates the ECJ's ability to produce sustained and comprehensive arguments, says Paul Stanley NO

Jean-Yves Gilg

New faces

Wales: consolidation horizon

The wrong reading

Â£325m MoJ cuts target prison building

Heavy duty

The jury's out

Stand and deliver

Coalition government unveils civil liberties, crime and legal aid reform

Jean-Yves Gilg

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