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New Guideline Hourly Rates April 1st 2010

Posted: April 2010

The Master of the Rolls has now considered the recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Costs further, and also additional material put to him by the Committee.

On the basis of the evidence available to him, the Master of the Rolls has decided to accept the Committee’s recommendation that the 2009 Guideline Hourly Rates should be increased (in line with inflation) by 1.7% for 2010. They commenced on 1 April 2010.

Please visit the following website for new rates http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/docs/pub_media/guideline-hourly-rates-2010.pdf




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