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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the government’s response to the extending fixed recoverable costs (FRC) in civil cases consultation

Changes to the guideline hourly rates (GHR) will take effect from 1 October, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos has confirmed

The Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) Final Report on Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) was published on 30 July 2021

Half of costs lawyers are busier than ever, a survey has found―with former clients suing their solicitors a fast-growing area of practice

Kris Kilsby outlines why a Pt 36 offer is the best method of protection during costs assessment proceedings

Costs lawyers have spoken out against Ministry of Justice (MoJ) plans for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to take over the assessment of civil legal aid bills

Nick Leigh reports on the occasional eyebrow-raising qualities of tax law

Denmark has been ordered to pay indemnity costs to more than 90 defendants after losing its claim for recovery of more than £1.5bn lost in an alleged dividend trading fraud.

Numerical nightmares & conjured-up counterclaims: Dominic Regan counts the costs of some headline headaches

Part 36 settlement offers: Helen Armstrong & William Rowell outline how to avoid the pitfalls

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth

Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions

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NLJ this week: Burnout behind the billable hour

Behind the profession’s polished exterior, lawyers are ‘internally drained rather than physically tired’, according to a stark assessment of burnout in legal practice

NLJ this week: Domestic abuse reforms still falling short

Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force, concerns remain that the family courts continue to minimise allegations of abuse in child contact disputes

NLJ this week: Uber’s legal shield faces scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic

Uber has built a formidable strategy for insulating itself from liability for drivers’ conduct, but the legal terrain differs sharply between the US and England and Wales

NLJ this week: Hereditary peers era finally comes to an end

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act 2026 marks a constitutional watershed by severing the centuries-old link between hereditary titles and automatic membership of the upper chamber

NLJ this week: Is it finally time to scrap Part III?

The Civil Justice Council’s review of Part III of the Solicitors Act 1974 could mark the end of what one commentator calls an ‘outdated’ and overly technical regime governing solicitor-client fee disputes

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Costs

MOVERS & SHAKERS

WSP Solicitors—David Ashcroft & Jessica O’Shea

Duxton Hill Chambers—Lucas Bastin KC & Joshua Hiew

Gilson Gray—Gregor Duthie & Stephen Forsyth