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THE GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES: SEE THEM HERE: UPDATED FOR 2026 RATES

THE GUIDELINE HOURLY RATES: SEE THEM HERE: UPDATED FOR 2026 RATES

April 11, 2024 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content

The Guideline Hourly Rates changed on 1st January 2026. These are set out below.  The  2025 and 2024 rates can be found underneath. Guideline hourly rates 2026 (with previous year’s rates in brackets) Grade Fee Earner London 1 London 2…

COURT WOULD NOT SET ASIDE FINAL ORDER FOR DIVORCE CAUSED BY A SOLICITORS ERROR: IT IS MORE THAN A SIMPLE CLICK OF A MOUSE

COURT WOULD NOT SET ASIDE FINAL ORDER FOR DIVORCE CAUSED BY A SOLICITORS ERROR: IT IS MORE THAN A SIMPLE CLICK OF A MOUSE

April 11, 2024 · by gexall · in Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Members Content

In Williams v Williams [2024] EWHC 733 (Fam) Sir Andrew McFarlane refused to set aside a final divorce order when the order had been made due to a mistake by the applicant’s solicitors.  It is a clear example of the…

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