As of 14 April 2026, more specific requirements became applicable to the filing and service and the format of statements of costs in the Chancery Division, TCC, Commercial Court and London Circuit Court of the Rolls Building.
- Parties should file and serve an Excel version of N260 for all summary assessments, in addition to a signed read-only PDF.
- Excel-Template-N260-Clean-1-4-26.xlsx is the correct template Excel version to use.
The relevant Practice Note can be found here:
Rolls Building Practice Note – Summary Assessments (2026) – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
*Practice Note of 13 March 2026 (which referenced N260A and N260B) can be disregarded.
Anna Lockyer is a Senior Associate in the Costs and Litigation Funding Department at Clarion Solicitors. You can contact the team at civilandcommercialcosts@clarionsolicitors.com.