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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 5d

COSTS GROUP AT KINGS CHAMBERS – LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS: SEE THE ADVERT HERE

The Costs Group at Kings Chambers are looking for new members to join the happy team. Details are below. THE ADVERT Make your move… Be part of the growth in Costs Litigation As…

MAZUR MATTERS 8: WHAT IS MEANT BY THE “CONDUCT OF LITIGATION” (1): HOW HELPFUL ARE THE REGULATORS?

Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 6d

Blind prayers & “wishful thinking” (although they may be the same thing…)

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Richard Lumb @rimalu35.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for making this free to view. It is so important. Your wise words to only rely on source materials should be heeded by everyone. Some "commentators" are expressing unwise opinions that are based on blind prayers.

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 6d

I usually don't post on the weekend. However Mazur issues are so pressing that I have put this on (no paywall). www.civillitigationbrief.com/2025/10/05/m...

This is the start of a new sub-series concentrating on one issue. We will be looking at what has become one of the key matters of concern for many litigators – what is meant by the “con…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 11d

I should think so. Some of the tribunals are very good at this...

Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 11d

"Unfortunately a rift has opened up between those who play and those who used to play. The 'newcomers', according to the old club secretary, Mr Smith, do not appreciate the efforts made in the past to secure the ground for future generations. " www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKF...

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 11d

Another opening line "In the village of Cookhill, near the Malvern Hills, they have their own cricket ground, where they have played these last 65 years. As well as a pavilion it has a neighbouring pub, the Nevill Arms, where the players, young and old, and onlookers, can retire after a game."

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 12d

A REMINDER: WEBINAR ON THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MAZUR (AND HOW TO AVOID SOLICITORS BREAKING THE CRIMINAL LAW WHEN USING NON-QUALIFIED STAFF): 3rd OCTOBER 2025

The fallout, concern and – dare I say it – recriminations in relation to the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys continues. There has been a lot of commentary already. This w…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 12d

2/2 "Whether certain tax mitigation investment schemes are awful or amusing is not relevant to this case; whether they are artificial is one of the central issues."

Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 12d

A contender for "opening lines of a judgment" 2025 www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
"When King James II first saw Wren's magnificent new construction of St Paul's Cathedral, he is said to have described it as "amusing, awful and artificial 1/2

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 13d

A REMINDER: WEBINAR ON THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MAZUR (AND HOW TO AVOID SOLICITORS BREAKING THE CRIMINAL LAW WHEN USING NON-QUALIFIED STAFF): 3rd OCTOBER 2025

The fallout, concern and – dare I say it – recriminations in relation to the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys continues. There has been a lot of commentary already. This w…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 13d

THE JOINT EXPERT AND THE MEETING OF EXPERTS: WEBINAR 1ST OCTOBER 2025: WITH SOME IMPORTANT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CONSIDERED

There have been some interesting decisions this year about the significance of the joint meeting of experts and also about the role of the “joint expert”. These decisions will be looked…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 18d

A REMINDER: WEBINAR ON THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MAZUR (AND HOW TO AVOID SOLICITORS BREAKING THE CRIMINAL LAW WHEN USING NON-QUALIFIED STAFF): 3rd OCTOBER 2025

The fallout, concern and – dare I say it – recriminations in relation to the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys continues. There has been a lot of commentary already. This w…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 19d

THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MAZUR CONSIDERED: HOW NOT TO BREAK THE CRIMINAL LAW BY USING NON-QUALIFIED STAFF… WEBINAR 3rd OCTOBER 2025

I have written three posts on the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys already. This judgment has profound practical implications for the profession in the way it manages cases and superv…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 20d

THE CIVIL LITIGATION BRIEF TOOLBOX SERIES 3: WHERE DO YOU LOOK IF YOU WANT (OR WANT TO OPPOSE) AN APPLICATION THAT A TRIAL BE ADJOURNED BECAUSE A PARTY OR WITNESS IS ILL?

This motivation for this series arises from a personal experience earlier this year. I had travelled to a hotel in readiness for a trial the following day. At midnight I found out that the other s…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 20d

Book Review: Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Engine by Andrew Hogan: An intelligent book about artificial intelligence & lawyers

Readers may know my colleague Andrew Hogan as the author of the extremely useful “Costs Barrister” blog. Subscribers to LinkedIn may well follow his regular activities and photos of La…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 22d

THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MAZUR CONSIDERED: HOW NOT TO BREAK THE CRIMINAL LAW BY USING NON-QUALIFIED STAFF… WEBINAR 3rd OCTOBER 2025

I have written three posts on the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys already. This judgment has profound practical implications for the profession in the way it manages cases and superv…

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 22d

Book Review: Andrew and the Marvellous Analytical Engine by Andrew Hogan: An intelligent book about artificial intelligence

Readers may know my colleague Andrew Hogan as the author of the extremely useful “Costs Barrister” blog. Subscribers to LinkedIn may well follow his regular activities and photos of La…

THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MAZUR CONSIDERED: HOW NOT TO BREAK THE CRIMINAL LAW BY USING NON-QUALIFIED STAFF… WEBINAR 3rd OCTOBER 2025

Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 24d

www.civillitigationbrief.com/2025/09/18/t... Webinar on Mazur - 3rd October 2025.

I have written three posts on the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys already. This judgment has profound practical implications for the profession in the way it manages cases and superv…

A DECISION OF PROFOUND PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE TO SOLICITORS: WHEN IS SOMEONE EMPLOYED BY A SOLICITOR ENTITLED TO “CONDUCT” LITIGATION? A HIGH COURT DECISION THAT WILL HAVE WIDESPREAD RAMIFICATIONS

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Nearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk · 25d

"You do not purge your contempt merely by saying "I purge my contempt". It is not like the magic words "Open sesame" to cause the doors of Ali Baba's cave to open."

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · 26d

If you are a litigation solicitor, or responsible for running a firm, I'd stop for a while and read this... www.civillitigationbrief.com/2025/09/16/a...

We are looking at a High Court decision that could have major ramifications for the way in which firms of solicitors organise their practices. In particular in relation to the qualifications of sta…

Kings Chambers Commercial Costs Litigation Conference

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 29d

I’m sorry to do this.

But this Grisham character seems to have overtaken me in the Legal Thriller charts.

He seems to think he’s some sort of big cheese.

If you, like me, seethe at this injustice, #TheCutThroatTrial is currently *half price*.

Together we can get him.

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Gordon Exall @civlittweet.bsky.social · Sep 12

www.kingschambers.com/managing-the... An (in person) conference next Wednesday, a whole host of distinguished speakers (and me).

Client Cost Disputes

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