Guideline Hourly Rates in the Court of Protection
As you may be aware, the Master of the Rolls has accepted the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council Costs review. As per the recommendations, the Master of the Rolls…
Category: Court of Protection
Understanding the E-bill once assessed
At Clarion, we prepare over 2500 Court of Protection bills of costs each year to be assessed by the Senior Court Costs Office. We also review the bills once they…
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust v KT & Ors [2023] EWCOP 46
This recent case involves an application made by the NHS Trust seeking a declaration that it was lawful for KT, who suffers from severe brain damage following a large left-parietal…
Court fee consultation – have your say!
The Ministry of Justice have recently published an open consultation regarding the proposed implementing of increases to various court and tribunal fees, citing factors such as the rise in the…
The current SCCO delays and how to maximise your cash flow
What are the delays at the SCCO? By now, we are all aware of the SCCO delays. With the most recent notice from the SCCO stating “The Costs Officers are…
Update from the SCCO on the COP-E Bill
Please see below an update released by the SCCO on the extension to the cut-off period to accepting version 1 of the COP-E Bill. Following the publication of COP-E Bill…
The SCCO Guide 2023: Key Points for COP Practitioners
The Senior Courts Costs Office have recently released their 2023 guide, and within this Section 27 specifically deals with Court of Protection cases. Please find below a summary of the…
Can you charge interest on Deputyship costs?
It is commonly questioned about whether or not interest is payable on legal fees incurred by a professional Deputy in a Court of Protection case. Interest on unpaid legal costs…