THE SENIOR COSTS JUDGE

Today our greatest Costs Judge stood down. After more than 30 years Peter Hurst retired. He is not going away . The word is that he will be be back as a costs mediator / arbitrator . Form a queue now . A lovely, decent and modest man. 

COVENTRY LISTED !

February 9-11 th!
Thank you Nick Bacon QC.

LAURA WILKIN R.I.P.

I am so sad to report that Laura died on Wednesday . She was for years head of know how at Weightmans and was heavily involved with the Civil Justice Council. She was always upbeat and never had a bad word to say about anyone . 

COVENTRY - ANOTHER TWIST !

Given the enormity of the potential issue here it is conceivable that extra Judges will be drafted in to consider the Article 6 argument . We could see 2 or even 4 taken on board.
This is all the more remarkable given that the substantive appeal has been resolved by the initial panel of 5 .
Do look at the blog of my great friend Kerry Underwood  who , despite being in Berlin , is working and producing peerless prose . 

LORD SUMPTION

Contrary to what I supposed , Lord Sumption has never acted under a conditional fee arrangement and so there is no question of him being ineligible to sit if COVENTRY is pursued . My thanks to Ben Wilson at the Supreme Court for the correction.