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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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Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Magic Circle hire strengthens Sharpe Pritchard’s infrastructure finance capability

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Lewis Silkin adds corporate crime specialist to growing dispute resolution team

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous

Morr Co strengthens private client team with partner appointment

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NLJ this week: Fairness or formula? Rethinking discipline for dishonest lawyers

Should every solicitor found to have acted dishonestly face automatic striking off? The answer, argues John Gould, chair of Russell-Cooke LLP in NLJ this week, is no

NLJ this week: Sovereign immunity still blocks award enforcement

Winning an arbitral award against a state is one thing; enforcing it is another

NLJ this week: What court losses reveal about government power

Can government success in court tell us whether the rule of law is healthy?

NLJ this week: Courts favour common sense over clumsy clauses

Poorly drafted dispute resolution clauses can trigger litigation before the real dispute is even addressed

NLJ this week: Crypto assets under the divorce spotlight

As cryptocurrency becomes mainstream, family lawyers are increasingly confronting the challenges it creates on divorce

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David Cooper

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Sharpe Pritchard—Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Lewis Silkin—Iskander Fernandez

Morr & Co—Michael Charalambous