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Interview | Adrian Christmas: 'Genuine Clementi model'

Solicitor Adrian Christmas is selling the practice he has grown into a top-32 legal business to BGL, the company behind CompareTheMarket. With no firm plans at this stage other than being a one-day-a-week non-executive chairman, he talks to Solicitors Journal about where he sees the Minster Law brand - and the market - go

The impossible rise of damages-based agreements

Expectations that costs budgeting will encourage damages-based agreements are unrealistic, says Kerry Underwood

The new provisional assessment scheme isn't providing justice

The new provisional assessment scheme for claims for costs of £75,000 or less abandons even ?the pretence that justice is being done, ?says Simon Gibbs

Civil conduct | Doing a disservice to Part 36?

A recent decision shows the importance of strict compliance with service formalities when it comes to accepting or withdrawing Part 36 offers, says Julian Copeman

Home secretary must pay solicitor's fees after client 'vanished'

Treasury paid £6,000 for legal costs directly to client

Mesothelioma Bill promises £355m for victims

Single European patent system to be introduced by Intellectual Property Bill

The new costs landscape

A portfolio approach to DBA funding has advantages over the case-by-case model, says Matt Reach

Grayling 'turning the tide on compensation culture'

Huge cut in RTA fees comes into force today