Master of the Rolls
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November 3, 2026
New Master of the Rolls, Sir Colin Birss, is sworn in
The Lady Chief Justice officially welcomes the new Master of the Rolls, the second most senior judge in England and Wales
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October 30, 2026
Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos retires from the judiciary
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, retires from the judiciary after a career championing the modernisation of justice
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October 27, 2026
Uprated standard interim payment in mesothelioma claims
The Master of the Rolls, Head of Civil Justice, has increased the “standard interim payment” for mesothelioma claims to £75,000
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October 26, 2026
Insolvency Proceedings Practice Direction: Specified Specialist Hearing Centres
Details of which Business and Property Courts are specified as 'specialist'
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July 23, 2026
Master of the Rolls celebrates centuries-old role at National Archives display
Sir Geoffrey Vos, the Master of the Rolls, celebrated a rare viewing of historical documents at The National Archives
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April 16, 2026
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Lawyers and Legal Education in the Machine Age
Read Sir Geoffrey Vos' speech, delivered at the Association of Law Teachers Conference 2026 at Exeter University
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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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January 1, 2026
Guideline hourly rates 2026
The Master of the Rolls announces the new rates for solicitors, which apply from Thursday 1 January 2026
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December 8, 2025
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Innovations in the Housing Sector — New Age Solutions for Age Old Problems
Read the speech given by Sir Geoffrey Vos at the Housing Law Practitioners' Association Conference on 4 December 2025
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November 11, 2025
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: The International Jurisdiction Taskforce
Read the talk given by Sir Geoffrey Vos to mark the 45th Anniversary of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London