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The changes made to the Criminal Procedure Rules provided for in the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021, SI 2021/40 have come into force, as of 5 April 2021. 
Costs lawyers have raised issues with the data used to inform the review of Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR), the guideline figures used by judges to calculate court costs
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
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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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