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Jean-Yves Gilg

Jean-Yves Gilg

Editor, Solicitors Journal

Articles

Changing a guilty plea

Changing a guilty plea

Revitt v DPP confirms that a guilty plea is an appropriate process in English law and that the ECHR in no way affects this, says Anthony Ostrin
Higher standards

Higher standards

Many of the rules in the recently issued Solicitors' Regulation Authority new code of conduct for solictors are based on well-known principles but they take a more direct approach. David Barton explains.
Renewing insurance

Renewing insurance

In anticipation of solicitors' professional indemnity insurance later this year, Michael J Wilson reviews the main issues
Ordeal by water and fire

Ordeal by water and fire

Rylands v Fletcher, which extended the law of nuisance, remains very much alive in cases of fire on premises, says Stephen Bickford-Smith
Update: libel and privacy

Update: libel and privacy

Rod Dadak reviews the latest case on libel and responsible journalism, internet defamation, privacy, reputation and freedom of expression
Civil litigation brief

Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall considers the law relating to unless” orders in civil proceedings
Put on the best performance

Put on the best performance

What's the story with Energy Performance Certificates? Matthew Culnane provides some much-needed answers