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Get your skates on if you want to save on fees, is former District Judge Stephen Gold’s message this week, in his Civil Way column. The threatened court fee hike is on its way and could be with us at the end of this month

The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, has confirmed acceptance of the final report on Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR), which are used to help determine costs

In the first of a two-part series, Julian Chamberlayne examines the changes to be implemented following the Civil Justice Council’s report on guideline hourly rates

Fixed recoverable costs are to be extended to all cases in the fast track (valued up to £25,000) and, via a new regime, to ‘simpler’ cases valued up to £100,000, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC has confirmed

Possession notices not so secure; Court rise at the Hilton; Appeal clarification; CPR update goes tender; New committal form; Family catch up on truth

With civil and family courts sitting at the Hilton and Holiday Inn hotels, former District Judge Stephen Gold consults the Tripadvisor Court Accommodation Reports and finds some unfavourable reviews, in this week’s Civil Way

Nicholas Hall considers the relevance of inquest proceedings in fitness to practise proceedings in professional discipline law

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

Post-Kumar, Bryan Clark considers the use of legal representation within mediation when individuals are pitted against institutions

Possession: the impossible dream?; CPR 133rd update; Port alerts get Mostyn boost; Contact activity drafting; Official Solicitor guides

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NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

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Hate crimes fast-tracked by CPS

Prosecutors will speed up preparations for charging hate crimes, under Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance issued in response to the surge in antisemitic incidents

Devolving more control over justice issues leads to better results, research shows

Improvements to courts, tribunals and the wider justice system in the north are being held back by a lack of national and local collaboration, according to thinktank JUSTICE North

Prison blunder puts child at risk

A family judge has criticised the prison authorities for mistakenly freeing a father who abducted his own son

Legal aid firms left in limbo for a year

The Law Society has renewed its calls for compensation for legal aid firms affected by the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)

Failure to prevent bribery win for Serious Fraud Office

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a £10m penalty plus £4.8m in costs from manufacturer Ultra Electronics Holdings, under the terms of a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) for failure to prevent bribery

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Procedure & practice

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association