Litigation
Guideline hourly rates: ‘modest’ increases proposed
The CJC has published its long-awaited report on guideline hourly rates (GHR), setting out recommendations for a simplified scheme and 'modes
The courts: Give lawyers a safe working environment, says Law Society
The Law Society has stressed that safety must be prioritised, after Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett said the courts and tribunals must continue to function
Can remote justice be delivered?
Is it truly possible to establish a digital justice system that’s workable, fair to the parties and achieves justice?
Housing and the Equality Act: 10 years on
Alternatives may be required of landlords before the court will accept evicting a disabled tenant is justified, as Sarah Steinhardt and Daniel Clarke expla
Increase guideline hourly rate by 35 pc, says judge
Guideline hourly rates (GHR) should be increased by 35% to reflect inflation pending the outcome of a review, a High Court has said
Fee income boost for Browne Jacobson’s advocacy arm
Ten years after being authorised to host barrister pupillages, Browne Jacobson’s advocacy arm has announced an 18% growth income for 2019-2020
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The crypto conundrum
Civil remedies can be a more meaningful tool than the criminal process to combat crypto fraud, as Jason Woodland explains
From doleiros in Janeiros to London’s real estate
Lawyers must break the chain of financial crime, Stephen Baker and Jessica Henson say
Clarifying costs variations
A rule update streamlines the process of revising and varying a costs budget, as Adam Grant explains
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