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…
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Reductions to costs won’t be applied automatically- rules the High Court
Where a paying party requests a reduction in costs on the basis that “there is always a reduction,” the request will not necessarily be granted and a lower figure automatically…
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…
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…
Kenton v Slee Blackwell [2023] EWHC 2613 (SCCO)
Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker found that providing a ‘hopelessly inaccurate estimate’ and an inadequate risk assessment regarding a success fee will result in the claim for costs against the client…
Costs of attending pre-inquest review can be recoverable
The judgment of Costs Judge James Briley & Ors v Leicester Partnership NHS Trust & Ors [2023] EWHC 1470 (SCCO) provides further insight into the recoverability of costs associated with…
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…
Estimated time or pure imagination?
In Ikin -v- Shawbrook Bank Limited (2023) the judgment of Senior Costs Judge Gordon Saker looks at the issues surrounding estimated time and contains many points for litigators to take on board.…