header-logo header-logo

Home Login E-newsletter About us
24 March 2021 / Julian Chamberlayne
Issue: 7926 / Categories: Features , Profession , Costs
printer mail-detail

A matter of time: guideline hourly rates (Pt 3)

© Copyright LexisNexis 2026. All Rights Reserved.
43925
In his final update, Julian Chamberlayne discusses the future of GHR, inflation & suggests a fairer way forward
  • The working group’s current methodology, based on allowed rates, leads to proposed GHR that are 15% lower than average claimed rates.
  • Erosion of the full compensation principle and possible solution.

This is the third in a series of articles concerning the Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group’s report on the Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) of 8 January 2021 and the associated consultation that runs to the end of March 2021 (see https://bit.ly/315LEUO).

In the first article, I set out the background, then described and commented on the CJC’s methodology; in the second, I looked at the London and National bandings, plus the application of enhancements to GHR for complexity, importance and value. This leaves me now to turn to the future of GHR, inflation and the consultation questions.

The future of GHR

The CJC working group sensibly acknowledged there were some issues

If you are not a subscriber, subscribe now to read this content
If you are already a subscriber sign in
...or Register for two weeks' free access to subscriber content

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Read All
Sponsored by
mfg Solicitors—Tracy Ashby

mfg Solicitors—Tracy Ashby

Birmingham partner returns to private client practice

No5 Barristers’ Chambers—Ian Tullett, Daniel Griffiths & Marc Forrest-Thomas

No5 Barristers’ Chambers—Ian Tullett, Daniel Griffiths & Marc Forrest-Thomas

Set introduces C-suite leadership team to support continued growth

Coodes Solicitors—17 promotions

Coodes Solicitors—17 promotions

Firm promotes 17 lawyers, including five new partners, across multiple practice areas

NEWS
Read All
NLJ this week: Could polyamorous partners inherit?
As family structures evolve, the law may face difficult questions about inheritance rights for those in polyamorous relationships
NLJ this week: Civil procedure’s quiet rule changes
A series of procedural developments could have significant practical consequences for litigators. Writing in NLJ this week, columnist Stephen Gold highlights important updates ranging from digital court reforms to family procedure and admissions of liability
NLJ this week: Divorce in a borderless world
Global mobility is transforming family law, creating new challenges around jurisdiction, assets and child arrangements
NLJ this week: Victorian billings face the chop
The civil justice landscape could be heading for a shake-up, with reform of the Solicitors Act 1974 gathering pace
NLJ this week: Unfair dismissal gets a major upgrade
Employers are being urged to prepare now for far-reaching employment law changes taking effect in January 2027
Copyright © 2026 LexisNexis
back-to-top-scroll