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The Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) Final Report on Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) was published on 30 July 2021
Mark Buckley examines the setting aside of international arbitration awards for reasons of public policy
‘Do you have a conscience today?’; Judgment for defenceless defendant; Pleading service charges; Flight delay reg; Pre-hearing entertainment; Cafcass okay(ish)
Former District Judge Stephen Gold reports on a script for judges and magistrates conducting remote hearings, in this week’s Civil Way column
A culture-change in litigation could be on the cards following a Civil Justice Council (CJC) decision that compulsory alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is lawful and should be encouraged
NLJ columnist Stephen Gold pulls on his wellingtons for this week’s ‘Civil way’, in which he considers new regulations affecting England’s 19,400 tenant farmers, and he doesn’t stop there
Making every vote count the same: Alec Samuels reports on long-overdue updates to parliamentary constituencies
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that the National Archive will now house all important judgments from courts and tribunals. 
Mrs Justice Cockerill has given a speech at the Dispute Resolution Forum 2021 highlighting the challenges faced by the judiciary and the court system following coronavirus (COVID-19) and Brexit. 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

DWF—David Abbott & Claire Keat

Senior appointments in insurance services and commercial services announced

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Ellisons—Marion Knocker

Residential property lawyer promoted to partnership

Devonshires—Nikki Bowker

Devonshires—Nikki Bowker

Firm promotes partner to head of litigation and dispute resolution

NEWS
Prosecutors will speed up preparations for charging hate crimes, under Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) guidance issued in response to the surge in antisemitic incidents
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
A family judge has criticised the prison authorities for mistakenly freeing a father who abducted his own son
The Law Society has renewed its calls for compensation for legal aid firms affected by the cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)
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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