Lord Justice Megarry in John v Rees (1970) remembered
“It may be that there are some who would decry the importance of the rules of…
Costs budgeting and satellite litigation
On 28th January 2013, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Sylvia…
Whiplash claims and DBAs
We live in interesting times. In April 2013, the biggest shake up to the civil justice…
When is a road traffic accident not a road traffic accident ?
Although we are now in the “dog days” of part 45 section II, and the issue…
BTE, freedom of choice and panel rates
On 12th December 2012, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Christine…
Costs budgeting and provisional assessments
On 9th February 2012, Lord Neuberger the Master of the Rolls, gave a lecture, the ninth…
Success fees in disease claims
This article was originally published in September 2012. A sequel dealing with the later High Court…
Costs, credit hire and success
This post was published as an article in September 2011. There is a legal saying that…
The Civil Justice Council and the Jackson Working Party
This post was originally published as an article in January 2012. The Civil Justice Council has…
ATE Premiums and the Pre-action Protocol for Low Value Claims in RTAs
This post is a newsletter published in August 2011. A sequel dealing with the Liverpool ATE…