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Posted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023

What you need to know about reductions to COP assessments

At Clarion, we deal with over 2,000 COP bills of costs per year and we monitor reductions upon assessment. Every case is different, but you do not need to accept…

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Posted on May 14, 2023May 14, 2023

Update from SCCO on COP assessment delays

Please see below an update notice released by the SCCO, providing a further update on the current turnaround for COP assessments. In summary, the Costs Officers are currently assessing bills…

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Posted on May 11, 2023May 17, 2023

Civil Justice Council Report on Costs and the Impact on Court of Protection Costs

Yesterday, the Civil Justice Council publishes their costs consultation responses and recommendations: https://www.judiciary.uk/civil-justice-council-costs-review-final-report/ Four main areas were considered; costs budgeting, guideline hourly rates, pre-action and digitisation and consequences of the…

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Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Reductions to COP assessments and what you need to know about them

At Clarion, we prepare over 2500 Court of Protection bills of costs per year to be assessed by the Senior Court Costs Office. We also review the bills once they…

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Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and JS and Manchester City Council [2023]

This case concerns a 17 year old who had been detained under s2 of the Mental Health Act but was deprived of her liberty when that authority lapsed. Background of…

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Posted on April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

Case law surrounding fluctuating capacity – Wrightington, Wigan and Lee Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v SM

Before Mr Justice Cobb on 18 November 2022, in the Royal Courts of Justice the issue of fluctuating capacity was considered in a case involving a minor (aged 16) and…

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Posted on March 28, 2023

The use of electronic bills in Court of Protection cases

Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker has now give some feedback on the use of the COP electronic bill which was implemented on 1 November 2022. The conclusion of the pilot…

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Posted on March 7, 2023

Sunderland City Council v Macpherson (2023) EWCOP 3

The case of Sunderland City Council v Macpherson (2023) EWCOP 3 concerned the various orders which prevented FP’s mother from filming her and posting it on social media, as she…

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