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The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a consultation on proposed changes to the Court Funds Rules 2011 to allow the introduction of a 30-year time limit to unclaimed balances remaining with the Court Funds Office (CFO).

Agency fees or expert fees? Masood Ahmed & Lal Akhter clarify the rules surrounding fees paid to a medical reporting organisation when assessing costs

Small law firms have tempered their bullish ambitions and are focused on steady growth, according to the latest Bellwether report from LexisNexis.

Short-changing the court; overseas and watched; standard orders ready; (till the next time); too much relief.

The Birss review—the Civil Justice Council (CJC) Costs Review led by Lord Justice Birss—presents a set of proposals that will ‘unusually, be warmly welcomed’, Professor Dominic Regan, of City Law School, writes in NLJ this week.

The Civil Justice Council has issued its final word on costs reform: Dominic Regan runs through the changes to guideline hourly rates & costs management

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed that fee increases for prosecution work will apply to hearings in existing and new cases and new or ongoing VHCC (very high-cost cases) from 2 May 2023.

The Chancellor has announced a time limit on unclaimed funds held by the Court Funds Office.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a consultation on a series of reforms to the ‘Help with Fees’ remission scheme for court and tribunal fees, which aims to provide better targeted support for those on lower incomes.

The Law Society has launched its member survey on the Practising Certificate Fee (PC fee) for 2021/22.

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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’

Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot

NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake

The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’

NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?

After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent

NLJ this week: When are experts truly ‘necessary’?

Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25

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Fees

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven