The Republic of Liverpool

I have just returned from another outing to the Liverpool County Court, where I am a…

Widows and orphans

Sometimes a defendant makes a shrewdly judged part 36 offer, which is refused or ignored by the…

More QOCS conundrums

Cases about QOCS seem to arrive like buses, in a pack. In court 72 today, the…

QOCS conundrums

One of the areas of the LASPO reforms which remains notoriously “rough around the edges”, is…

When solicitors and clients fall out

Solicitor and own client assessments under section 70 of the Solicitors Act 1974 used to be…

Draw the blinds on yesterday

Last week Sir Henry Brooke died at the age of 81. I did not know him,…

The price of freedom

The challenge in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor [2017] UKSC 51 was not…

Saving capitalism

One of the more interesting books that I have read recently has been “Saving Capitalism” by…

The North remembers

We are now 2 weeks into the New Year and I have emerged from my burrow,…

Costs, value and “near zero” marginal based charging

Why would a litigation solicitor wish, when making a retainer with a client to charge the…