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David Cooper is a council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers & costs lawyer at Ward Gethin Archer.

Costs lawyer

David Cooper is a council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers & costs lawyer at Ward Gethin Archer.

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In the light of a recent decision highlighting the difficulties of costs charging, David Cooper stresses the need for vigilance

Got a good reason or not? David Cooper advises not to overlook the indemnity principle

David Cooper breaks down the costs ruling in Monex

Costs lawyer David Cooper highlights recent examples of bad behaviour that proved expensive

David Cooper fires a warning shot: get the retainer right first time & watch out for the mule

David Cooper recounts an ideal costs scenario

Recent cases illustrate the importance of advising clients about the risk factors around costs recovery, as David Cooper explains

David Cooper examines a hot costs issue

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

New senior partner hire at consultant-led employment / regulatory law firm

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

Firm adds two partners to growing education practice

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall

Trio of newly qualified solicitors strengthens Worcester office law firm

NEWS

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Charities Appeals Supplement: June 2026

NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue

Treasury insists shift in AML supervision will be smooth

The treasury has sought to reassure the legal profession over concerns about cost, bureaucracy and independence when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) takes over regulation of anti-money laundering compliance

Clients putting pressure on ethics at the Bar

One out of two barristers has come under pressure from clients to act unethically, according to the results of this year’s Barristers’ Working Lives survey

Bitter medicine for pharma giants

The Court of Appeal has held the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to set aside a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision on unfair pricing of phenytoin, an epilepsy drug

Six-month employee rights roll out

A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years

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David Cooper

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall