The arrival of October means the “coalbiter” months have begun. From now until just before Christmas, the…
Year: 2016
St Michael and All Angels
Today is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, which has given its name to…
Money and misery
This post first appeared as an article written for the Family Bar in November 2015. A…
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Many of my colleagues at the Bar believe that I spend my days with an abacus,…
Commercial Court rules on litigation funding charges in international arbitrations
An interesting case I was involved in last week, is now likely to be reported: it…
Non party costs applications against credit hire companies
An important issue in credit hire litigation if a claim fails, is the extent to which…
The third way
When a client receives a bill for a solicitor’s work, it may provoke a gamut of…
Broken justice
The original text of this article appeared in the August 2016 edition of Litigation Funding. At…
Fraud, findings and a fair trial
One of the pleasures of being a common law barrister is the wide field of law that…
The Battle of the Bastards
Its been an interesting 3 weeks. In tandem, with the mass political suicide of the governing…