More nonsense from the front line ! I have clients who are involved in highly contentious proceedings in the Derby County Court, which are themselves part of a much bigger picture. The Claimant’s solicitors forgot to pay the court fee…

The High Court has demanded that further cuts be made to costs of over £1.6m claimed by Eversheds, overruling a costs judge. Mrs Justice Slade said the amount claimed by Eversheds from litigation client Mark Harrison was 4.8 times higher…

Interesting for all those lawyers thinking of taking up the role of NED   VISIT

The Ministry of Justice announces that they are opening a new fraud and cyber crime court in the city at a time when justice is slow, unresponsive and almost non-existent in many county courts. In his infinite wisdom a Chancery…

​Interesting legal analysis of the Brexit Bill VISIT

​There is something very wrong when something near £50 million is spent on a project and then abandoned. I am of course talking about the garden bridge. I would be very interested to see how the money was spent and…

This week Collyer Bristow welcomed new Partner Nigel Brahams to the #Corporate and #Commercial team. His arrival further strengthens the firm’s corporate offering and brings additional expertise in #FinTech and non-contentious #financial services, complementing our existing strength in banking &…

A growing phenomenon that I have noticed in recent years is for growing companies to ditch their founder. This will happen when the founder needs investment from outside his immediate circle and loses control of the majority shareholder. What then…

but I don’t want to get an email from a judge, handing down judgment, saying best wishes from “ed@” followed by the address of a magic circle firm. If solicitors or barristers are going to sit as deputy high court…