The time of changes
I have always been a fan of autumn. The season of changes, it is pleasingly full…
Late acceptance of part 36 offers and indemnity costs
Costs litigation like no other area of practice is an exercise in bare knuckle savagery. Points…
Litigation Funding
The arrival of October means the “coalbiter” months have begun. From now until just before Christmas, the…
St Michael and All Angels
Today is the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, which has given its name to…
Money and misery
This post first appeared as an article written for the Family Bar in November 2015. A…
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Many of my colleagues at the Bar believe that I spend my days with an abacus,…
Commercial Court rules on litigation funding charges in international arbitrations
An interesting case I was involved in last week, is now likely to be reported: it…
Non party costs applications against credit hire companies
An important issue in credit hire litigation if a claim fails, is the extent to which…
The third way
When a client receives a bill for a solicitor’s work, it may provoke a gamut of…
Broken justice
The original text of this article appeared in the August 2016 edition of Litigation Funding. At…