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
From mowing lawns to life at the Bar: Stephen Ward reflects on an unconventional career
Commercial property partner joins Clarke Willmott in Southampton
Robert Tiffen joins Ellisons as Partner in growing Norwich office
Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.