We live in exciting times. From 1st October 2015, the SRA will gracefully relinquish its role…
Year: 2015
Are fixed costs optional on the Fast Track?
I have very fond memories of part 45: right from the start of the introduction of…
Costs budgeting and evidence based policy
Earlier this month, two significant lectures were given on the topic of costs budgeting by Jackson…
Assignment of conditional fee agreements
One of the issues that is currently under the spotlight, is whether a conditional fee agreement…
Evolution and revolution in litigation funding
Yesterday, I delivered my paper on litigation funding to the ACL conference in London. A really…
Access to justice for disabled people
At this time of year, all the political parties are promising the earth and a pound…
Setting aside default judgments and costs certificates
For many years, the principles on which a judgment or default costs certificate would be set…
Proportionality and provisional assessment
Reading Points of Dispute, particularly those which are submitted for a provisional assessment, I am struck…
NIHL and success fees
On 13th March 2015 at 4pm, Mr Justice Phillips handed down judgment in the cases of…
Ropewalk Chambers PI Conference
A very enjoyable conference day at the Nottingham Conference Centre on Friday, where I spoke on…