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Jean-Yves Gilg

Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

A superior model

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A superior model

Well here we are in the middle of a general election campaign and the flaws of the process are beginning to show. One person says something and another shouts â€œthat's not trueâ€; then someone else makes a counter-allegation and someone else says â€œthat is not trueâ€ and meanwhile we all go back to reading the magazine section of the newspaper and become far more polarised among ourselves on such burning questions as whether John Terry should have kept the England captaincy and whether Wayne Bridge should or should not play in the World Cup.

New horizons

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New horizons

Rules harmonising cross-border claims have been in place for decades, but there are still uncertainties about their scope and application. Jenny Ramage reports

Calling the experts

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Calling the experts

Expert witness immunity could soon be removed, creating a new field of professional negligence; but are there any public policy reasons for retaining it? Andrew Wigston and Rebecca Mandal report

Beyond belief

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Beyond belief

Several recent cases have brought workplace discrimination into the spotlight, but what beliefs are protected and how can employers reduce the risk of a claim being brought against them? Philip Henson reports

Dubious privilege

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Dubious privilege

Challenges to the 'without prejudice' rule continue to come thick and fast. Andrew Butler considers where three recent authorities have left the principle

Group therapy

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Group therapy

Three recent developments have highlighted the difficulty the courts have when dealing with collective actions, says Anthony Maton

Update: personal injury

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Update: personal injury

Vijay Ganapathy discusses pleural plaques compensation, causation and intervening acts, occupiers' liability and low-level asbestos exposure

Finders, keepers

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Finders, keepers

By using professional probate genealogists, practitioners can save time and money as well as significantly reduce the risk of claims from missing beneficiaries, says Andrew Kidd

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