Fixed costs and thin margins
Low‑value claimant personal injury work now operates under relentless economic pressure. Fixed recoverable costs under CPR Part 45 reward speed, […]
Solicitor and Client Costs II Webinar Wednesday 13th May 2026 at 4pm
Since our first seminar last month on solicitor and client costs disputes, the Civil Justice Council Working Group has published
Uncivil costs disputes
The City of London with its Magic Circle and boutique litigation firms, remains a legal powerhouse, but challenges by outraged
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