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Jean-Yves Gilg

Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Articles

Another brick in the wall

Another brick in the wall

Disputes over work to party walls are on the rise, but recent judgments have helped to clarify several provisions of the Party Wall Act, says Stephen Bickford-Smith
Virtual worlds, real consequences

Virtual worlds, real consequences

Social networking sites have lured users into a false sense of confidentiality, but personal details held on these sites can be accessed and used by employers against employees – how far can this go, asks Sarah Crowther
No silent agreements

No silent agreements

In leasehold enfranchisement, obtaining a decision from the LVT on purchase price does not amount to agreement of the terms by tenants, explains Lucy Barber
All things being equal

All things being equal

In promoting equality and diversity, the SRA needs to rethink its targets for investigation and how it identifies risk, say Yamini Paramesan and Michelle Garlick
Update: family law

Update: family law

Liz Dronfield reviews the latest children law cases relating to disclosure of information, local authority decisions not to issue care proceedings, contempt of court and placement orders
Civil litigation brief

Civil litigation brief

The changes introduced by the new Civil Procedure Rules relating to correct address for service have raised problems and uncertainties, says Gordon Exall
It's a long, unclear story

It's a long, unclear story

The House of Lords has referred O'Byrne to the Court of Justice for a second time, but are we expecting too much by insisting on absolute clarity from the ECJ, asks David Scannell