Rule Britannia

The text of this article first appeared in the June 2016 issue of Litigation Funding. At…

Malkinson v Trim and the sole practitioner

From time to time, solicitors pause from fighting like lions on behalf of their clients and…

Bad bargains

In recent years there has been a growing tendency to consolidation in the personal injury marketplace,…

Jones v Spire Healthcare: the end?

The case of Jones v Spire Healthcare is not to proceed to the Court of Appeal.

Digital dreams

When I undertake a heavy detailed assessment (a working definition of which is more than 2…

Costs budgeting at the ACL 13th May 2016

Many thanks to the ACL, who were kind enough to invite me to speak at their…

Jones v Spire Healthcare Limited: the judgment

At 10.30am today, HH Judge Wood QC handed down the judgment on the appeal and cross…

Assignment: will it ever end?

At 10.30 am tomorrow, 11th May 2016, in the County Court at Liverpool, His Honour Judge Wood…

Principals, agents and Conditional Fee Agreements

As is well known, one of the effects of LASPO 2012 and the removal of recoverable…

Challenging costs awards in international arbitrations

Arbitrations in the international context, can be an expensive business. Arbitrators frequently can and do, make…