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Weak discretion and part 36

In 2018 there have been a number of interesting cases on part 36 including my own venture into the procedural

We have reached the dog days of the year, the darkest point of winter, where one leaves home in the

As has been wisely observed, once a disastrous loss has been sustained at trial, the loser’s thoughts turn immediately to

We live in strange days. This week the political class commenced tearing itself apart with renewed fervour over the on

One of the more niche areas of my practice, but which is one of the most interesting is the regulatory

The decision of the Court of Appeal in Cartwright v Venduct Engineering Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1654 has been widely reported.

I am pleased to note that I have been awarded ratings again in the new editions of Chambers and Partners and

One of the key distinctions between the way that barristers and solicitors practise, remains the fact that barristers may not handle client money,

One of the cases due to be heard in the Court of Appeal next year, which is worth keeping an

One of the books I read over the summer was by the Secret Barrister: in essence a polemic on the