Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is an alternative to litigation. Seen twenty years ago, as touchy-feely nonsense, “being nice” to the “being nasty” […]

The handed down judgment in this case is now available to download here: Jones v Spire Healthcare Limited

On 25th September 2015, the Regional Costs Judge in the County Court at Liverpool handed down a reserved judgment in

Each year I attend a number of conferences in the fields of law that interest me: costs most obviously, but

The last three weeks have been as busy as any in my career, including arguing test cases on part 45, the

Just before my summer break (now rapidly receding into the past) I published an article in Litigation Funding magazine on

Summer holidays are coming to an end and the start of Michaelmas term is now clearly visible on the horizon.

I have now undertaken more than two dozen oral hearings, in the aftermath of a provisional assessment, when the paying

The title of this post reflects the Latin maxim “Let justice be done though the heavens fall”, a principle formulated

In recent weeks, I have had a number of enquiries from frustrated costs lawyers, as to what certain provisions within