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05 August 2010
Issue: 7429 / Categories: Blogs
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Book review: Civil Costs: Law and Practice

Late last year Ward LJ described Cook on Costs as the seminal work on a subject which has created more angst (and generated yet more costs) in the last decade than any other subject in the field of civil procedure.

Author: Dr Mark Friston
Jordan Publishing Ltd, 1st edition, (31 Mar 2010)
ISBN: 978-1846611803, £75.00

The costs wars are objectively and masterfully described in the Jackson material. These concerns provoked the then master of the rolls to turn to Sir Rupert Jackson for guidance on what on earth to do.

Those who are recently qualified will find it impossible to believe that not so long ago costs were a mere afterthought. Of course, there were arguments about quantum but the elaborate technical arguments which are now commonplace just did not arise.

Blockbuster

Dr Mark Friston (Kings Chambers) has now entered the arena with a blockbuster running to over 1,200 pages. I adore books but this is the first time I have ever seen the text extending to the inside back cover of  a tome. The obvious question is which one do I

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