About Michael
Michael is a Partner and the Head of the Costs Team with over 18 years’ experience in the field of costs law. He is the ‘go to individual’ when it comes to Part 36 offers and negotiation strategy of high value costs matters and insurance coverage.
Qualifying as a Costs Lawyer in 2010 and as a Legal project Practitioner in 2018, Michael has conducted hearings on behalf of a wide variety of clients and professional bodies in County Courts, the High Court and has achieved success as the advocate on Appeal hearings before varying Circuit Judges. Most notably in the Privy Council of the Supreme Court.
Joining Kingsley Napley in 2015, Michael’s practice involves working with insurers, strategic planning and costs budgeting of High Court matters. He is frequently asked to advise on litigation funding arrangements and client retainers. He is often instructed by external clients in respect of costs submissions and claims for costs/reviews of costs charged by other firms of solicitors by lay-clients seeking to exercise their right to assessment under the Solicitors Act 1974.
The main focus of his practice with respect to leading the team is for innovation in the way costs are reported to clients and insurers which also involves drafting detailed submissions in support of applications for costs in different jurisdictions and also international arbitrations.
Michael is part of the firm’s litigation funding committee.
Insights from Michael
Once upon a time in the Supreme Court
Empowering beneficiaries to challenge costs: The Kenig v. Thomson Snell & Passmore case
Clarity on costs for consumers of legal services: the guideline hourly rates
Discounted CFAs – how do they work and are they too good to be true?
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