Monthly Archives: October 2021


Changes to guideline hourly rates & new ‘Guide to the Summary Assessment of Costs’ in-force from 1 October 2021

Published: 01/10/2021 | News

The guideline hourly rates for solicitors have remained static since 2010 and have been a source of much complaint. This has now been addressed from 1 October 2021 following the Master of Rolls announcement on 17 August 2021 at https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/master-of-the-rolls-accepts-recommended-changes-to-guideline-hourly-rates/ that the recommendations in Civil Justice Council’s 2021 report at www.judiciary.uk/related-offices-and-bodies/advisory-bodies/cjc/working-parties/guideline-hourly-rates would be accepted. To […]

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