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10 September 2021 / Julian Chamberlayne
Issue: 7947 / Categories: Features , Procedure & practice , Costs
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Guideline hourly rates: the road ahead

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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
  • The key themes from those who responded to the interim report on guideline hourly rates conducted by the Working Group of the Civil Justice Council, and how they may affect the next review in two years’ time.

On 17 August, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, confirmed his acceptance of the final report on the guideline hourly rates (GHR) by the Working Group of the Civil Justice Council (CJC). That report followed a review of the 103 responses to its interim report received from solicitors, cost lawyers’ insurers, representative bodies, the NHS, the Law Society and judges. This mix of responses led the working group to conclude that its interim report recommendations, including its proposed new GHR, were correct and had a sound methodological basis.

The recommended changes are now to be implemented from Friday 1 October 2021, including the publication

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