The Civil Justice Council Working Group on the Solicitors Act 1974
This morning, saw the publication of consultation paper by the Civil Justice Council Working Party on reform to the Solicitors […]
Solicitor and Client Costs Webinar Tuesday 21st April 2026 at 4pm
Next week, the Living Legend Dan Stacey and I, are giving a costs webinar on solicitor and client costs disputes.
Housing disrepair and pre-allocation costs
I undertake a wide range of work: increasingly focused in London these days, but still I make my journeys into
Suing your client
Sometimes solicitors and their clients fall out with each other, and sometimes a client refuses to pay the solicitor their
Fixed costs revisited
Rumours of this blog’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, I fear. Numerous people have contacted me to regret its passing.
Solicitor and client disputes
One of the more vulgar fates that may await a solicitor, is the ignominy of not only having their bill
Unenforceable retainers
One of the most deadly weapons in the costs armoury, is the unenforceability argument, directed by a paying party against
Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Civilisation is a recent affair. The last Ice Age ended a mere 12,000 years ago, and what we call “civilisation”
Demystifying AI
My recent book on AI, “Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Engine” has now been reviewed by the Law Society Gazette,