There is no intention to make Jackson retrospective. Clumsy drafting was the cause of panic.The aim was to make it clear that a collective CFA in place before the date of reform (april 1 2013) would not enable a new claimant signed up post reform to recover. Thank you to Vicky Cargill and Mark Friston .Incidentally , the newest addition to the costs bar, Erica Bedford, who was admitted wearing Loubotins is refusing to go back to Manchester from her hide out in the Selfridges shoe department.I will post a picture of her soon as i had a complaint last week that my blog is full of blondes. Might i gently point out that this is a legal blog (with wine ) .