Qualified One Way Costs Shifting, known to its friends as QOCS, was introduced in 2013. The idea was to secure access to justice by limiting the circumstances in which a losing claimant could be required to pay the costs of the other side. In fact, there have been numerous problems with the scheme which has…
Ainsworth v Stewarts Law LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 178 There has been an important Court of Appeal decision this week in relation to Points of Dispute. The case itself involved a dispute between a Solicitors’ firm and a former client but the decision itself is likely to affect most cases where Points of Dispute are…
We were proud to be Sponsors at the 2020 Modern Law Awards Dinner at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester on Thursday, 6th February 2020. We sponsored the Marketing and Communication Strategy of the Year Award. This rewards – ‘..an integrated marketing strategy, harnessing social media to promote a firm’s success..’ This is probably one of the most…
We were proud to be Sponsors at the 2020 Modern Law Awards Dinner at Victoria Warehouse, Manchester on Thursday, 6th February 2020. We sponsored the Marketing and Communication Strategy of the Year Award. This rewards – ‘..an integrated marketing strategy, harnessing social media to promote a firm’s success..’ This is probably one of the most…