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John O'Hare

Retired costs judge
John O’Hare is a retired costs judge.
Retired costs judge
John O’Hare is a retired costs judge.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
John O’Hare states some home truths about mediation
Fixed costs in intermediate track cases: how to calculate what’s recoverable, by John O’Hare
John O’Hare explores the options available to help people with financial troubles
John O’Hare examines the new law on small claims which has led to insurers paying less to lawyers
John O’Hare provides an overview of changes & duplication to disclosure procedures in the Business & Property Courts

John O’Hare on how to reduce costs which are reasonable but disproportionate

John O'Hare provides practical advice on revising a costs management budget

John O’Hare's 10-point guide to drafting a costs budget for the first CMC

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Results

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
What safeguards apply when trust corporations are appointed as deputy by the Court of Protection? 
Disputing parties are expected to take part in alternative dispute resolution (ADR), where this is suitable for their case. At what point, however, does refusing to participate cross the threshold of ‘unreasonable’ and attract adverse costs consequences?
When it comes to free legal advice, demand massively outweighs supply. 'Millions of people are excluded from access to justice as they don’t have anywhere to turn for free advice—or don’t know that they can ask for help,' Bhavini Bhatt, development director at the Access to Justice Foundation, writes in this week's NLJ
When an ex-couple is deciding who gets what in the divorce or civil partnership dissolution, when is it appropriate for a third party to intervene? David Burrows, NLJ columnist and solicitor advocate, considers this thorny issue in this week’s NLJ
NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue
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