Kerry Underwood

Senior partner , Underwoods Solicitors

Solicitor since 1981. Former Employment Tribunal Judge. Leading expert on conditional fees, funding, and fixed costs. Author of several books on these subjects. Writer and editor of Kerry On Costs, Regulation, Legal Systems And So Much More… Consultant to firms of solicitors, Commonwealth Governments, etc.

What Magna Carta legacy?

It took this government less than 12 months to wipe out 800 years of progress since the Magna Carta. So much for celebrating the rule...

A law firm break-up is not 'a fantastic opportunity'

'Stop sending me a copy of your email by post' is one of a handful of humble requests on Kerry Underwood's list of pleas to...

Mitchell penalties: hypocrisy in the extreme

Tough financial penalties are appropriate but try getting compensation when the courts screw up, says Kerry Underwood

What does your name say about you?

The 'solicitors' part of your firm's name is one of its greatest assets, so hold on to it, 'says Kerry Underwood

Decision not to ban inducements is demeaning to the profession

Why couldn't the SRA ban financial incentives? Kerry Underwood spells it out

Stop, collaborate and listen

While it's not a phrase most clients associate with divorce, collaborative law could be the answer in a post-LASPO landscape where court is to be...

To the rescue: could third-party funding save small firms

Third-party funders could help smaller firms fill the gap left by the demise of the recoverable success fee, says Kerry Underwood

Judicial review: prompt and prompter

The new time limit for challenges to planning decision could have a dampening effect on claims, but, more likely, it will encourage more applications on...

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