Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Owning up

Though fewer mortgage shortfall cases are now being litigated, the process of negotiating a settlement still remains complex, says Daniel Lewis

Update: landlord and tenant

Milton McIntosh considers developments in regard to rent reviews, quiet enjoyment, surrender agreements, repair damages and business tenancies

Civil litigation brief

Bringing a fatal accident claim as a dependant of a deceased person who settled an earlier personal injury claim can be problematic but not impossible,...

Contracting out conflict

Confirmation in an Australian case that fiduciary duties may be contractually avoided could set a precedent for English courts, say Michael Twomey and Eamonn McNamara

Implied parking rights

The decision in Moncrieff v Jamieson is likely to make claims of an implied right to parking more difficult but conveyancers should nevertheless take active...

Practice trends: ancillary relief

As more decisions add to the confusion surrounding the principles governing ancillary relief, it is time that the Court of Appeal provided clear guidance. Jean-Yves...

The draftsman's tightrope

If restrictive covenants are drafted too widely then they are unenforceable, but if drawn too narrowly they become ineffectual, says Dijen Basu

Update: family

Liz Dronfield considers the protection of children from harm and in particular the extension of Family Assistance Orders, interim change of residence, committal proceedings and...

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