The path less travelled
Mediation is now central to civil justice in England and Wales. By 2023, it had outpaced trials, driven by cost, […]
Enchanter’s end game
The Civil Justice Council’s Final Report reserves some of its most radical proposals for Part 9. Here it calls for
Castle of wizardry
The Civil Justice Council’s Final Report does not stop at regulation. It also proposes significant changes to the rules of
Magician’s gambit
In Part 6 of its Final Report, the Civil Justice Council proposes to bring portfolio funding and litigation loans within
Queen of sorcery
The Civil Justice Council’s Final Report on litigation funding proposes a formal system of statutory regulation, replacing the existing patchwork
Pawn of prophecy
The Civil Justice Council’s Final Report on Litigation Funding, published in June 2025, marks a watershed moment for the funding
Silver medals
On Friday the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in two very important conjoined appeals about the potential liability of
Brace for impact
My costs work is divided into advocacy, advisory and drafting tasks. The latter includes the drafting of solicitors’ retainers, which
Let him have it
Words matter. In law, they are everything. They are the medium through which meaning is conveyed, disputes are resolved, and
Little boxes
One of the consequences of growing older, is that you realise that all time is circular, and you return to