The Civil Justice Council Costs Committee is conducting a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the guideline hourly rates (GHR) and has invited the Law Society to appoint two solicitors to the committee.
We need one claimant representative and one defendant representative with experience and expertise in costs matters to assist with that work.
The committee's terms of reference are:
- to conduct a comprehensive, evidence-based review of the guideline hourly rates and to make recommendations accordingly to the master of the rolls by January 2014
- to review the GHR on an annual basis and make recommendations to the master of the rolls on how they need to be updated
- to monitor the operation of the costs rules, in consultation with the Ministry of Justice, and where appropriate to make recommendations.
Any member who is interested in representing the Law Society on the committee will need to complete an application form setting out details of any relevant experience and why they consider that they are a suitable candidate. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend for an interview at the Law Society.
To request an application form, please email: martin.heskins@lawsociety.org.uk.
Completed application forms must be received by the Law Society by no later than 17:00 on Friday 24 May 2013.
Applicants should be available to attend an interview at the Society's offices in Chancery Lane in the week commencing 3 June 2013. Appointments will be subject to approval by the Society's Legal Affairs and Policy Board at its next meeting on 18 June 2013.