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Key definition

COL definition

What does COL mean? In nuclear project work, COL means a US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Combined License that authorises construction of a new reactor and, once pre-operational conditions are met, its operation. It is a defined US regulatory instrument under 10 CFR Part 52, combining what were historically separate construction permits and operating licences. A COL typically incorporates design certification references and site-specific Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) that must be satisfied before fuel load. For UK and Irish practitioners, COL is encountered in cross-border M&A, project finance, due diligence and contracts involving US new nuclear build. It does not exist in...

Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR) in practice: illustrative England and Wales decisions on uplifts and departures in costs assessments

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Practice notes

This Practice Note presents illustrative examples of how the court applies the guideline hourly rates (GHR). The GHR are benchmark figures used for the summary assessment of costs, set out by pay band and grade of fee earner across different regions of the country. While conceived as a launching point for judges conducting a summary assessment, the GHR are frequently treated as the initial reference for fixing hourly rates on a detailed assessment. The current GHR have been effective from 1 January 2026 and were uplifted to reflect inflation. Earlier GHR applied during these periods—1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, and 1 October 2021 to 31 December 2023. Before 1 October 2021, there had been no revision since 1 April 2010. This Practice Note collates sample decisions demonstrating the court’s use of the GHR. It is arranged into sections: It offers illustrative rulings on the court’s application of the GHR in practical costs assessments nationwide.

cases where the court uplifted the relevant GHR to permit a higher rate
cases where the court declined to uplift the relevant GHR

For more on the GHR, see Practice Note: Guideline hourly rates.

Court applied uplift

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