I am off for a long weekend shortly, and when I return next week, the new…
Year: 2024
Metamorphosis
The long summer slowdown is finally coming to an end. Michaelmas Term formally begins on 1st…
On stranger tides
On 17th June 2024, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published a Warning Notice entitled “Mergers, acquisitions…
Fixing problems
I have arrived home after a very pleasant fortnight in Cornwall. Embedded in the lush green…
Be useful
I spent last week looking at some large electronic bills of costs. After a hesitant start,…
Be careful what you wish for
In the last year, there have been two developments which are likely to be of systemic…
A paper tiger
One of the oldest chestnuts in solicitor-own client assessments is the solicitor’s bill which grossly exceeds…
Edge of the envelope
From time to time, I am asked to draft bespoke funding agreements, which are tinged with…