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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
The Tomlin order came under fire in a recent Court of Appeal case, NLJ columnist Stephen Gold reports in this week’s Civil Way
John Brown highlights some shortcomings in the Guideline Hourly Rates Review
Tommy Tanked; Online going off a bit; That Was the Week That Was; PPI trap; Tenants stay put
New requirements for trial witness statements in the Business & Property Courts, outlined by LexisPSL solicitors Hoi-Yee Roper & Olivia Dhein
Lawyers have urged caution on proposals to reform judicial review, following the publication of former Conservative minister Lord Faulks QC’s 195-page report
Masood Ahmed outlines why there are no retrospective appeals in arbitration
Robin Kingham provides an update on the status of Tomlin Order settlements in relation to consumer credit law
Whiplash reform, class action claims & risky rule changes: Dominic Regan provides the inside scoop

A recent Court of Appeal decision has highlighted the risk that settlement agreements could inadvertently become subject to consumer credit regulation, and thus rendered unenforceable.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Winckworth Sherwood—Tim Foley

Property litigation practice strengthened by partner hire

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

Kingsley Napley—Romilly Holland

International arbitration team specialist joins the team

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Red Lion Chambers—Maurice MacSweeney

Set creates new client and business development role amid growth

NEWS
Property lawyers have given a cautious welcome to the government’s landmark Bill capping ground rents at £250, banning new leasehold properties and making it easier for leaseholders to switch to commonhold
Four Nightingale courts are to be made permanent, as justice ministers continue to grapple with the record-level Crown Court backlog
The judiciary has set itself a trio of objectives and a trio of focus areas for the next five years, in its Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030

The Sentencing Act 2026 received royal assent last week, bringing into law the recommendations of David Gauke’s May 2025 Independent Sentencing Review

Victims of crime are to be given free access to transcripts of Crown Court sentencing remarks, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed
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