Court of Protection Case Law Summary
This article focuses on the main case law which impacts upon the costs within the Court of Protection. It is apparent that Costs Officers frequently refer to one or more of these…
Category: Court of Protection
Before: Senior Judge Lush ~ Between: The Public Guardian –and- CT(1) – and – EY(2) (Citation: [2014] EWCOP 51 (1 December 2014))
This article focuses on the Respondent’s request for an Order for Costs against the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) with regards to the safeguarding application which arose in respect…
Before: Senior Judge Lush ~ In the Matter of PMB, RS and DG – and – JG (Citation: [2014] EWCOP 42 (4 November 2014))
This article focuses on the dispute between siblings, as well as the resolution that was agreed, in respect of the appointment of Joint Deputies to manage their mother’s financial and…
Internal Communications – Are They Recoverable?
As Law Costs Draftsman, we appreciate fee earners frustrations when it comes to recovering fee earner communications within Court of Protection matters. Unfortunately, Costs Officers tend to disregard inter-fee earner…
The Perfect Court of Protection Lawyer – Help You Help Yourself
As a result of the SCCO Guideline Hourly Rates, some lawyers find it frustrating that they can only recover limited costs, as opposed to other fields of law, whereby they…