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May 10, 20194 min read

Two for the price of one.

Mr Justice Birss, in David Price v Cwm Taf University Health Board [2019] EWHC 938 (QB) serves up a reminder and, in the same appellate...

Sep 20, 20182 min read

Dental Expert Witness Course

I'm very happy to be able to tell you that Mike Young and I will be running a specialist dental expert witness course in York on 1 March...

Jul 26, 20182 min read

Round 2 of Mrs Justice Yip's Warning on Expert Agendas. Will a warning of costs consequences be

In March 2018 I wrote briefly of the warning of Mrs Justice Yip, DBE, regarding expert agendas. That was in the case of David John...

Apr 12, 20181 min read

The Discount Rate. Where are we at and what happens next?

The story so far: 27 February 2017 Then Lord Chancellor Liz Truss announces a change from 2.5% to -0.75%, the first change since 2001 28...

Mar 15, 20181 min read

Trinity Chambers Pupillage Interviews Tomorrow

One of my favourite days of the year tomorrow. First round pupillage interviews at Trinity. We'll be interviewing all day. If you're...

Mar 14, 20181 min read

Advanced Equality & Diversity Training for barristers: Spaces available tonight!

If anyone would like to come to the Advanced E&D training presented by Sam Mercer, Head of Policy: E&D & CSR at the Bar Council, we can...

Mar 7, 201814 min read

Lord Justice Jackson's Retirement Speech

This is the transcript of Jackson, LJ's speech, two days before he retired. Answers on a postcard please.... WAS IT ALL WORTH IT?...

Mar 7, 20181 min read

New website is here

Hi all, my new website is here but some of the items are not fully functional yet. Please bear with me while I put it together. Doing...

MIKE HILL, BARRISTER