Francis Kendall
Francis Kendall, is a costs lawyer at Masters Legal Costs Services LLP & a council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers (www.associationofcostslawyers.co.uk)
Francis Kendall, is a costs lawyer at Masters Legal Costs Services LLP & a council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers (www.associationofcostslawyers.co.uk)
Francis Kendall shares some shocking statistics from the 2018 ACL conference survey
What has Herbert taught us about setting success fees & implied or informed consent? Francis Kendall explains
Francis Kendall explains how judges may need to rethink how they assess costs following May v Wavell
Trivial, serious or significant? Francis Kendall reviews recent excuses for breaches & shares the consequences
Master Marsh has made two important decisions on the approach to budgeting for the price of one, says Francis Kendall
Computers cannot & should not replace the experience of practitioners & the judiciary, says Francis Kendall
The threshold for an award of costs in the small claims court is high, but not insuperable as Francis Kendall explains
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Daniel Burbeary, Michelman Robinson
Daniel Burbeary, office managing partner of Michelman Robinson, discusses launching in London, the power of the law, and what the kitchen can teach us about litigating
Wedlake Bell—Rebecca Christie
Firm welcomes partner with specialist expertise in family and art law
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Birketts—Álvaro Aznar
Dual-qualified partner joins international private client team
The Court of Appeal has slammed the brakes on claimants trying to swap defendants after limitation has expired. In Adcamp LLP v Office Properties and BDB Pitmans v Lee [2026] EWCA Civ 50, it overturned High Court rulings that had allowed substitutions under s 35(6)(b) of the Limitation Act 1980, reports Sarah Crowther of DAC Beachcroft in this week's NLJ
