Paul is a Solicitor who specialises in the law relating to the provision of legal services, solicitors, barristers and other professionals.
On a daily basis he advises law firms, partners and solicitors on partnership issues, disgruntled clients or law firms on costs, complaints and service level disputes whether they be related to an international firm, City Firms, US Law Firms in London, High Street or niche firms (with a particular emphasis on litigation and personal injury practices).
Paul was the elected Chairman of the Law Society’s Small Firms Division in 2015.
The majority of his practice involves the commercial relationships between professionals (partnerships, LLPs, ABSs and companies) and sophisticated business clients and their advisers. As a lawyer to other lawyers the majority of his work is complex. Paul also retains a niche practice in sports and media law.
The then Attorney General appointed him to the Government’s Panel of Regional Counsel in 2008. Paul continues to practise as a Solicitor Advocate in the higher Courts and before professional regulatory committees including Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and Taxation Disciplinary Board.
His costs practice includes: advising on costs, drafting retainers, drafting CFAs and DBAs, contractual relationships between clients and law firms, complaints and contested fees.
Other Experts Panel Members
Adam Burrell
Adam Burrell is a partner at a leading UK and Ireland law firm with 15 years specialising in costs litigation, appointed as a Solicitor-Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience in 2011.
Avi Dolties
Avi Dolties is a CMC accredited mediator and solicitor-advocate with over 10 years of dispute resolution experience, praised for combining perseverance with subtle intervention and creative flair.
Ged Courtney
Ged Courtney is Senior Costs Manager at Mills & Reeve LLP and a qualified mediator with extensive experience in Solicitors Act 1974 disputes between solicitors and clients.
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