On 17th June 2024, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published a Warning Notice entitled “Mergers, acquisitions…
Author: Andrew Hogan
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…
The rest is politics
2024 is passing. It is an election year. At the time of writing, the opinion polls…
The page unwritten
Part of my work involves the drafting of retainers. These can be conditional fee agreements. These…