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The Ministry of Justice is consulting on proposals to raise court fees, to raise 'an extra £11m-£17m’
The methodology for the proposed Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) ‘materially understates the average market rate’, Julian Chamberlayne, Chair of the Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors writes in this week’s NLJ
John Brown highlights some shortcomings in the Guideline Hourly Rates Review
In his final update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses the future of GHR, inflation & suggests a fairer way forward
Masood Ahmed investigates advertising costs in group litigation
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the government’s response and impact assessment to the MoJ’s consultation on the subject of the alignment of the fees for online and paper civil money and possession claims, with 22 respondents replying to the consultation

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on handing responsibility for civil legal aid bills of costs over to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).

‘Cross-class cram downs’ are changing―limited liability partnerships can now have them too, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold explains in this week’s Civil Way.

In a new column, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan shares his insights and predictions for litigators in and out of court in the weeks and months ahead. 
Two events have generated joy in the civil litigation community this month, NLJ columnist Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School, writes this week
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson—Paula Myers

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints Paula Myers to private capital team in Leeds

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

mfg Solicitors—five promotions

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces five promotions at Birmingham office

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners—six promotions

Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

NEWS

Family set expands with the formal integration of 4 Brick Court into 42BR Barristers

The Court of Appeal has issued a stern warning to lawyers engaging in the practice of ‘privilege hunting’—obtaining an opponent’s legally privileged information through dishonest means
Legal executives have given a lukewarm reception to the Legal Services Board’s (LSB’s) final report from its regulatory review into Mazur advice and guidance
A homeless single parent offered accommodation in Derby has lost her Supreme Court appeal against the London council making the offer
The Kingdom of Bahrain does not enjoy sovereign immunity from allegations it used surveillance software to spy on dissidents in the UK, the Supreme Court has held
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