All those engaged in costs recognise the purple book as indispensable as the white or green books. It is an invaluable resource for those attempting to manoeuvre the complex and fast paced area of legal costs because it is the only resource to set out how and why a rule works. It will rightly adorn the desk of many a Judge and practitioner.
Dr Mark Friston of Hailsham Chambers in London has practised costs law for over 25 years. He is widely recognised as a leading expert on costs and has a particular interest in transactional costs (namely, the contractual aspects of costs and funding, and investment in legal services in general). He has also sat as Deputy Master in the Senior Courts Costs Office for more than a decade.