Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Risk wise advice

Too many investment advisers fail in their duty to periodically review their client's risk appetite; protect yourself or risk undesirable exposure

Saving for a jigsaw

A wide variety of tax-free investments that together form a strong collective are waiting to be utilised by private clients

A triangular inheritance

Leaving divorce paperwork unattended to doesn't get rid of it, it simply delays it to the disadvantage of a future partner or cohabitant

What now for Brussels IV?

As the UK considers its position in the EU, where does the uncertainty and a potential 'out' vote leave the European assets of vulnerable clients?

Foundations are non-existent in the England and Wales legal toolbox - we generally use trusts to achieve the same effects. So what happens when beneficiaries dispute over a foundation, using a legal system ill-equipped to deal it?

'Long and tedious' report a 'badge of honour', says pro-EU solicitor

Debate between lawyer campaign groups heats up after release of detailed report

Hollywood studios Kling-on to Star Trek themes in copyright case

Crowdfunded film locked in battle over its use of franchise elements

A prehistoric practice

Much like drink-driving, the letter of the law and the court of public opinion have rightly pushed aggressive tax avoidance into the past

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