Loathsome reptiles

One of the few intangible benefits of the Credit Crunch and subsequent recession, was to make…

Non party costs and credit hire

One of the other areas of work that keeps me busy, is credit hire. The gift…

Winter has come

The clouds closed in today, the temperature plunged and the heavens opened. A sure sign that summer…

And the last enemy to be destroyed shall be Death

Capacity to make a contract arises as in issue in costs disputes, when a paying party wishes to…

Costs budgeting after Harrison II

The second issue that was debated in the case of Harrison v University Hospitals and Coventry…

Costs budgeting after Harrison I

The most significant decision in the last four years on costs budgeting was handed down by…

Summer’s lease

After several excellent weeks windsurfing in Croatia, I have returned to the usual mountain of “stuff…

Inquest costs

An old chestnut that still leaps out of the flames from time to time, is the…

American Gods

You’d have hope. Rebellions are built on hope. -Jynn Urso. Like the rest of the country,…

QUOCS and NIHL claims

One of the points yet to be argued in relation to the QUOCS regime, is its…