Chancellor of the High Court
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April 24, 2026
Speech by the Chancellor of the High Court: Legal professional privilege in the Age of AI
Sir Colin Birss was speaking at the City of London Law Society event
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April 14, 2026
Rolls Building Practice Note – Summary Assessments (2026)
The Practice Note supersedes the previous one and relates to the format for submitting costs information to the courts for summary assessment
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March 13, 2026
Practice Note from the Chancellor of the High Court: Summary assessments
Read the note from Sir Colin Birss, Mr Justice Constable and Mr Justice Henshaw which applies to work in the Rolls Building in London
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February 11, 2026
Sara Chalk -v- West Sussex County Council (anonymity order)
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January 12, 2026
Master of the Rolls announces forthcoming retirement from the judiciary
Read more about Sir Geoffrey Vos, the second most senior judge in England and Wales, and his long and distinguished career
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November 4, 2025
New Chancellor of the High Court, Lord Justice Birss, sworn in
The Lady Chief Justice has officially welcomed the Chancellor as he takes up his new appointment
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September 18, 2025
Practice Statement from the Chancellor of the High Court: Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006
Read the updated Practice Statement issued by Sir Julian Flaux in respect of Schemes of Arrangement and Restructuring Plans under the Act
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September 5, 2025
Practice Note: The Chancery Guide
The new Chancery Guide was published on 29 July 2022. This Practice Note accompanies the update published in September 2025
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May 9, 2025
Consultation on the Practice Statement for schemes of arrangement under Part 26 and restructuring plans under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006
The closing date for submissions is Friday 13 June 2025