A well crafted retainer can be a lifeboat for a solicitor facing a solicitor-own client costs dispute and is a […]

One of the most deadly weapons in the costs armoury, is the unenforceability argument, directed by a paying party against

My costs work is divided into advocacy, advisory and drafting tasks. The latter includes the drafting of solicitors’ retainers, which

September has rolled around again, and it is back to school. Reviewing the last year, I note that I have

From time to time, I am asked to draft bespoke funding agreements, which are tinged with exotic possibility. The usual

In this third post on retainers, I set out some thoughts on current issues in drafting retainers, which are particularly