The tightening of the screw
Yesterday the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in a case I successfully argued for the…
Assignment: the tide continues to flow
I am grateful to Marcus Davies and William Mackenzie of DWF who have brought to my…
The Ropewalk Chambers Personal Injury Conference
The Ropewalk Chambers Personal Injury Conference has just concluded. It was a pleasure to meet so…
The stench of hypocrisy
Recently in my household, I have had to declare a state of emergency, suspend the normal…
The shadow of Cassandra
Last year, I wrote a post on the fixed costs regime and how in my opinion…
Assignment: the story continues
The resumed hearing of the appeal in Jones v Spire Health Care will now take place…
Credit hire companies and non party costs Orders
I have been asked on many occasions by insurance companies and their instructed solicitors how one…
Assignment of CFAs: are your retainers bullet proof?
A steady flow of assignment points continue to arise and to cross my desk on a…
Third party costs assessments reconsidered
Third party costs assessments are rare beasts. The context in which they commonly arise is in…
Assignment: the plot thickens
An interesting decision on the issue of assignment of CFAs was handed down this week by…