Judgment Day

I have been a barrister for nearly 30 years. In that time I have seen many…

Tuesday, Tuesday

One of the hardy old chestnuts of credit hire practice, is the case that comes around,…

Kung Fu Nights

October has arrived. A season of mists and mellow fruitfulness with cool mornings and misty starts.…

The uses of adversity

So Trinity Term draws to an end and the Long Vacation beckons. A very long one…

Costs and group litigation

On 15th June 2023 Erica Bedford and I will be giving a talk on costs and…

On a pale horse

As long ago as 2009, The Guardian reported that banks and solicitors were charging £1.25 billion…

Havens of Malta

Easter has now been and gone. I have returned from a very welcome break on the…

Of herbs and stewed rabbit

Spring has reached the riverlands. Each day the sky seems to become bluer, and the foliage…

Personal Injury Costs 2023

        On 30th March 2023 Craig Ralph and I are undertaking our latest…

Unbowed, unbent, unbroken

Following on from the decision of the Court of Appeal in University Hospitals of Derby and Burton…