On stranger tides
On 17th June 2024, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published a Warning Notice entitled “Mergers, acquisitions and sales of law […]
Fixing problems
I have arrived home after a very pleasant fortnight in Cornwall. Embedded in the lush green landscape north of Falmouth,
Plan A
Leaving aside the rise of the robots and developments in AI, for the moment at least, let us consider the
Be useful
I spent last week looking at some large electronic bills of costs. After a hesitant start, I am a great
Wasted costs
On 23rd July 2024, the living legend that is Paul Hughes and I will be conducting a Zoom seminar on
Be careful what you wish for
In the last year, there have been two developments which are likely to be of systemic significance for the future
A paper tiger
One of the oldest chestnuts in solicitor-own client assessments is the solicitor’s bill which grossly exceeds an estimate, or estimate
Edge of the envelope
From time to time, I am asked to draft bespoke funding agreements, which are tinged with exotic possibility. The usual
The rest is politics
2024 is passing. It is an election year. At the time of writing, the opinion polls show the Labour Party
The page unwritten
Part of my work involves the drafting of retainers. These can be conditional fee agreements. These can be damages based