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Court fees increased April 2025

 April brings an increase in Court fees, full details of which can be viewed here Civil Proceedings Fees Order 2008 Please remember to check whether your client is entitled to the Help with fees Remission scheme, to avoid Court fees being disputed by your opponent upon settlement of the case. Some of the notable fee increases are...
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Simplified Costs Budgeting 2025

Costs Budgeting News! Simplified Costs Budgeting Pilots 2025 or Costs Budgeting “Lite” Which cases does simplified costs budgeting apply to?The 179th Amendment of the CPR Rules bring a 3 year simplified costs budgeting pilot or costs budgeting “lite”, which is due to start on 6 April 2025 and will test new approaches...
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New Solicitors' Guideline Hourly Rates in effect from 1 January 2025

New Solicitors' Guideline Hourly Rates in effect from 1 January 2025.The Solicitors’ Guideline hourly rates increased with effect from 1 January 2025. The rate increase of 3.65% was announced in December 2024 by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, to bring the rates in line with inflation.In the December announcement, Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master...
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