Solicitor and own client assessments under section 70 of the Solicitors Act 1974 used to be…
Author: Andrew Hogan
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…
Part 36 offers and detailed assessments
Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules has been around since the initial implementation of the…
The end of the road
The judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Budana v The Leeds Teaching…
Interpreting part 36 offers
One of the perennial areas of work in costs litigation concerns disputes over part 36 offers. Even…
Costs and unallocated cases
From time to time, part 36 offers are made and accepted in respect of unallocated claims which…