Significant developments

Later this month I am delivering a paper at the Law Society in Chancery Lane on…

Costs conferences

I had an enjoyable day at the Costs Law Reports Conference yesterday, kindly hosted by Eversheds…

Flight delay claims and the European Small Claims Procedure

One of the areas of law that I have had an interest in for a number…

Fixing problems

In March 2019 the government published its latest proposals for a wider introduction of fixed costs…

Extending QOCS

…the search for truth strains the patience of most people, who would rather believe the first…

The dog days

This month whilst most of the legal world had relocated to the Mediterranean an interesting decision…

Accepting part 36 offers after an assessment has commenced

Occasionally a detailed assessment can go badly wrong-or right-depending on your point of view and one…

The Show Must Go On

Today the long outstanding clinical negligence ATE appeals in the Court of Appeal painfully limped over…

Half life

It is now more than five years since the inelegantly named Cancellation of Contracts made in…

Costs conferences 2019

Already the autumn and winter schedule of lectures is filling up. I have agreed to speak…