Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

3 Jun 2008

Beneficial ownership

What constitutes detriment for the purpose of supporting a common intention constructive trust, asks Professor Mark Pawlowski

3 Jun 2008

Untraced driver claims to rise after Court of Appeal strikes down MIB agreement

The Motor Insurance Bureau could face thousands of claims for compensation in cases involving untraced drivers after a Court of Appeal ruling that children victim of hit-and-run drivers should be able to bring late claims for compensation in the same way as personal injury claimants in cases involving uninsured drivers (Byrne v Motor Insurance Bureau [2008] EWCA Civ 574).

3 Jun 2008

Conveyancers should seize property downturn as chance to review systems

Conveyancers should see declining property prices and falling numbers of transactions as an opportunity to put their practices in order and ensure they run as efficiently as possible, a leading volume conveyancing specialist has said.

3 Jun 2008

Cafcass blighted by understaffing and poor training, say family lawyers

Family lawyers in the South East have expressed little surprise at Ofsted's criticism of Cafcass services in the region but say the findings reflect unfairly on the effort deployed by overstretched teams trying to do their best in a context of chronic understaffing.

Catastrophic injuries are best left to experts

2 Jun 2008

Jean-Yves Gilg

Beneficial ownership

Untraced driver claims to rise after Court of Appeal strikes down MIB agreement

Conveyancers should seize property downturn as chance to review systems

Cafcass blighted by understaffing and poor training, say family lawyers

Catastrophic injuries are best left to experts

Government's response must be worth the wait

There is no substitute for qualified experts

Clearer view emerges on the rights of light

Jean-Yves Gilg

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