Part 36 Rewards
HOCHTIEF V ATKINS ( 2019) EWHC 3028 ( TCC) saw a claimant who bettered their Part 36 quantum offer by just £4,500 secure an uplift of £65,000 and interest at…
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Can Deputies claim for tax work within the Bill of Costs?
Can Deputies claim for tax work within the Bill of Costs? During the Deputyship period, the Deputy may need to enlist the help of a tax advisor to assess P’s…
The Modernising of the Lasting Power of Attorney
The lasting power of attorney (LPA) was introduced in 2007. It was designed to provide more flexibility and greater protections than its predecessor, the enduring power of attorney (EPA). In…
Guideline Hourly Rates 2021 & Other Changes Impacting COP Costs
From 1st October 2021, the new Guideline Hourly Rates will come into force. This means that from this date, subject to your retainer/client care letter, you will be able to…
Proposed increases to court fees to proceed
Court and Tribunal Fees – The Government response to the consultation on ‘Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation’ Following a consultation process, the Government…
The Process of a Request for Reassessment
Unlike any other area of law, there is a process regarding Court of Protection assessments that is not in any written case or law, however a spoken arrangement passed down…
Increase to Court Fees
The Government issued a public consultation on 22 March 2021. The Ministry of Justice is consulting on increasing some court fees in line with historical inflation dating from August 2016…
More changes are coming to costs in the latest amendments to the CPR – Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021
More changes are coming to costs in the latest amendments to the CPR – Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021, which comes into force on 6 April 2021, and the 127th…