Commercial Litigation Conference at the Law Society 15th October 2019

On Tuesday 15th October I shall be attending the Law Society Commercial Litigation Conference in Chancery…

The 95% rule

One of the mysteries of legal practice is the absence of effective part 36 offers on…

Costs 2019 in Manchester on 4th December 4.00pm

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU WISH TO BE PLACED ON THE RESERVE…

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…