Setting aside default judgments and costs certificates
For many years, the principles on which a judgment or default costs certificate would be set…
Proportionality and provisional assessment
Reading Points of Dispute, particularly those which are submitted for a provisional assessment, I am struck…
NIHL and success fees
On 13th March 2015 at 4pm, Mr Justice Phillips handed down judgment in the cases of…
Ropewalk Chambers PI Conference
A very enjoyable conference day at the Nottingham Conference Centre on Friday, where I spoke on…
The all new Part 36
On 6th April 2015, the new rules on part 36 will come into force. I have…
Replacing provisional assessment
Is there an alternative to provisional assessment? The purpose of this post is to set out an alternative…
Recovering the cost of litigation funding in international arbitrations
International arbitrations are substantial cases which involve substantial claims. A team of leading counsel, junior counsel…
Costs awards in international arbitrations
What is a more cost effective way of litigating an international trade dispute? Court proceedings in…
Costs, unreasonableness and the RTA Protocol
Sometimes cases fall out of the Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic…
Conditional Fee Agreements and capital
A key problem in obtaining effective justice in litigation is the inequality of arms which will often…