Retainers
A well crafted retainer can be a lifeboat for a solicitor facing a solicitor-own client costs dispute and is a […]
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,
Twelfth Night
Christmas is almost here. This is the last working week I will enjoy before the Christmas break. It has been
COSTS WEBINAR Q AND A ON MAZUR v CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB)
In recent weeks there has been one costs case which has been the subject of much discussion, anxious consideration and
Is Mazur simply wrong?
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) raises whether the Legal Services Act 2007 genuinely altered the
The Costs War Has Begun
In Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB), the High Court’s strict construction of what counts as
The Big Beautiful Legal Reform Act 2029
Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) exposes the absurdities in the Legal Services Act 2007. An