Don't bite the hand that feeds you!
It’s a pretty simple rule. Most of us learn it at a young age. Even dogs know it. Now, the High Court has given it legal substance in the...
LITIGATE vs EXPEDIATE: My dog ate my postman (and other popular excuses)
As a litigator for more than twenty years, I have heard every excuse in the book for failing to comply with deadlines. The problem is: if...
LITIGATE vs EXPEDIATE: Service of Documents
Why is it so hard to estimate the costs of Court action? There are any number of things that can (and probably will) go awry. Have you...
LITIGATE vs EXPEDIATE: Requests for Particulars
What’s the first thing some lawyers do when they receive a Statement of Claim? They ask for particulars. Even if they are already aware...