There is no doubt that litigation funding is beginning to revolutionise the litigation market but has still a long journey to make before there is anything like equality of arms between a wealthy litigant and a party with more limited…

It is very common for non-lawyers to use the term "without prejudice" on legal letters for no other reason than they feel they should. This is not surprising given the mystique that has surrounded the law for so long but…

One of my resolutions for 2018 is not to get so annoyed at bureaucracy or the behaviour of fellow professionals. It achieves nothing other than to increase my blood pressure. The worst blood pressure raisers for 2017 were: ​ The…

I am pleased to announce the public launching of Unity Legal Solutions, a company which offers a broad range of legal services other than actually giving legal advice, including finding the right lawyer for a client, project management, litigation funding,…

One of the hats I wear is as Non Exec Director of Baird & Co, precious metals refiners and dealers. Big debate about gold and bitcoins , both of which are currency with no intrinsic value. Difference is that you…

More news from the front line. It now takes about 10-15 working days for the Admin Court to issue a JR Claim. meanwhile, HMRC sit on £1.8 million of the client's money. At a time when HMG should be encouraging…

It seems Uber's in house counsel has resigned over the sensational news that Uber kept quiet for months over the hacking of their system and the hacker's access to the personal data of millions of customers and drivers. It appeared…

More on my saga with the Central London County Court. at last 2 months after the case was transferred from the High Court, we now have a directions hearing on 28 April-nearly 6 months away. Next unpleasant task-tell the client.…

More nonsense from the front line ! I have clients who are involved in highly contentious proceedings in the Derby County Court, which are themselves part of a much bigger picture. The Claimant's solicitors forgot to pay the court fee…