New Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, starts his appointment
The Lord Chief Justice welcomes Sir Geoffrey's appointment
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Consultation on Guideline Hourly Rates – open until 31 March 2021
Find out more about the Civil Justice Council consultation
Message from the President of the Family Division: The Road Ahead 2021
Find out more in Sir Andrew McFarlane's message
Peerage for the Master of the Rolls, Sir Terence Etherton
Lord Chief Justice welcomes honour for Sir Terence Etherton
Appointment of new Chief Coroner
His Honour Judge Thomas Teague QC will succeed His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft from 24 December 2020
New Presiding Judge appointed
The Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Presiding Judge. Mr Justice Cavanagh has been appointed to the South Eastern Circuit where he will succeed Mr ...
Valedictory addresses for Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls
A valedictory for Sir Terence Etherton to mark his retirement as Master of the Rolls was held online on Thursday, 17 December 2020. The Lord Chief Justice gave a speech, as did Jonathan Seitler QC ...
CJC publishes final report on low value personal injury claims
A working group of the Civil Justice Council, chaired by Nicola Critchley, has concluded its work on low value personal injury claims and today publishes its final report. The group’s chair, Nicola Critchley said: “I ...
Appointment of new Deputy Head of Civil Justice
Find out more about Sir Colin Birss and his new role
Second edition of the SIFoCC Multilateral Memorandum on Enforcement launched
Commercial Courts outline how a judgment in one jurisdiction could be enforced in another