Comments on: Pick a Counsel, any Counsel… http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2007/02/pick-a-counsel-any-counsel/ The Joy of Housing Law Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Champagne does not affect professional judgment at Nearly Legal http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2007/02/pick-a-counsel-any-counsel/#comment-3423 Champagne does not affect professional judgment at Nearly Legal Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:55:38 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/archives/147#comment-3423 [...] back in the mists of time, I suggested that Chambers hosting schmoozing parties didn’t have much effect on [...] [...] back in the mists of time, I suggested that Chambers hosting schmoozing parties didn’t have much effect on [...]

]]> By: contact http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2007/02/pick-a-counsel-any-counsel/#comment-3359 contact Mon, 14 May 2007 19:14:42 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/archives/147#comment-3359 Settlement is always a tricky one, of course. Usually, we'll be happy with a within the range settlement, but sometimes (not often) Counsel will strike us as a bit too happy to settle at the lower end, or without raising significant detail. If this becomes a tendency... Of course the emphasis of the CPR is on settlement, and we're as alert to costs implications as anyone. But where the costs implications aren't crippling and on the occasion the case merits pushing, we'll still go for it. Settlement is always a tricky one, of course. Usually, we’ll be happy with a within the range settlement, but sometimes (not often) Counsel will strike us as a bit too happy to settle at the lower end, or without raising significant detail. If this becomes a tendency…

Of course the emphasis of the CPR is on settlement, and we’re as alert to costs implications as anyone. But where the costs implications aren’t crippling and on the occasion the case merits pushing, we’ll still go for it.

]]> By: Liadnan http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2007/02/pick-a-counsel-any-counsel/#comment-3358 Liadnan Mon, 14 May 2007 13:28:58 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/archives/147#comment-3358 Very interesting, on many points. Particularly what you say about what doesn't make a difference. The point you make about an increasing tendency to push for of which I am aware. But then, particularly for juniors coming through since the CPR, that's a mentality that's being pressed on us from above. When you're dealing with legal aid stuff -and I do do L&T among other things, and still see a fair bit of legal aid instructions- the pressures are greater. Very interesting, on many points. Particularly what you say about what doesn’t make a difference.
The point you make about an increasing tendency to push for of which I am aware. But then, particularly for juniors coming through since the CPR, that’s a mentality that’s being pressed on us from above. When you’re dealing with legal aid stuff -and I do do L&T among other things, and still see a fair bit of legal aid instructions- the pressures are greater.

]]> By: Mr Pineaples http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2007/02/pick-a-counsel-any-counsel/#comment-2448 Mr Pineaples Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:33:17 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/archives/147#comment-2448 Great post. I am a barrister and I found your comments iluminating. Keep up the good work. Great post.

I am a barrister and I found your comments iluminating.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Pupilblog http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2007/02/pick-a-counsel-any-counsel/#comment-2866 Pupilblog Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/archives/147#comment-2866 <!--%kramer-pre%-->which I'll refer to as b-2-b. I might write a post on b-2-b at some other point. I've long been thinking about writing an entry on this subject. Nearly Legal recently brought it to the front of my mind with a really interesting post looking at this from the other side - why solicitors select (and de-select) barristers. I found Nearly Legal's thoughts both terrifying and reassuring. As long as I don't settle when the solicitor doesn't want me to, don't forget to call after every hearing, my clerks don't double book<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiwhich I’ll refer to as b-2-b. I might write a post on b-2-b at some other point. I’ve long been thinking about writing an entry on this subject. Nearly Legal recently brought it to the front of my mind with a really interesting post looking at this from the other side - why solicitors select (and de-select) barristers. I found Nearly Legal’s thoughts both terrifying and reassuring. As long as I don’t settle when the solicitor doesn’t want me to, don’t forget to call after every hearing, my clerks don’t double book

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