The importance of being organised
As you are all aware, organisation rules the world! This is a very important point when you are preparing your files to send to your Costs Draftsman. An untidy or…
Tag: Bill of Costs
5 reductions in COP assessments that you need to know about!
At Clarion, we deal with over 2,000 COP bills of costs per year and we monitor common reductions. Every case is completely different, but you do not need to simply…
COP hourly rates – the wait is over!
Following a Hearing on 26 May 2020, the judgment by Master Whalan was handed down today, indicating a 20% increase to the rates payable in Court of Protection cases. After…
CostsCast 11/08/2020:
In our latest podcast Andrew McAulay and Matthew Rose discuss some recent developments relating to recoverability of VAT and loan interest, inaccurate bills, Counsels fees in fixed costs cases and…
Can you recover your costs for time spent delegating in COP cases?
My talented colleague, Helen Spalding recently wrote a blog about the decision in Fuseon Ltd, R. This costs claim arose from a private prosecution by Fuseon Ltd, a Lancashire based…
E-filing for Deputies in the Court of Protection
From 20th January 2020 all professional deputies’ bills must be filed electronically. Watch for more Laura Gillin is an Associate in the Costs Department at Clarion Solicitors. You can contact…
Levels of contact in Court of Protection cases – what is reasonable?
The Case of Trudy Samler 2001 considers the level of costs incurred regarding contact and whether this is reasonable. The case looks into whether these costs are instigated by the…