E-Bill FAQs – How does the new Court of Protection E-Bill work?
From 1 November 2022 the COP E-Bill came into force. This will look slightly different to the Bills that COP practitioners are used to and will include some additional information…
Tag: clarion
No Fixed Costs until October 2023
The delay to the extension of Fixed Costs is a delay not a reprieve. Practitioners should use the time to review their business model and client retainers to ensure they are ready for the changes.
How to Serve Legal Documents by Email
In R on the application of Tax Returned & Ors -v- HMRC it was held that multiple email addresses provided for service did not comply with CPR 4.1 and consequently the claim form had not been served
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust & Lancashire County Council v AH [2022] EWCOP 45
The case of Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust & Lancashire County Council v AH [2022] EWCOP 45 is a recent significant case as it is in respect of…
Hardship cases – the practical implications of acting as Deputy when there is no money left
P is classed as hardship where their net assets at the anniversary of the Deputyship Order are less than £16,000.00. In such cases, a Deputy cannot have their costs assessed…
Requirements for the electronic file of papers
Once you have e-filed your bill of costs, you should receive an email of acceptance from the SCCO, which requires you to file your papers in support within 28 days…
Apply for Fee Remission or pay the price
The High Court has confirmed that parties which do not use the fee remission scheme will not be able to recover court fees on assessment
Client not bound to consider solicitor’s interests under a CFA when settling – Candey -v- Bosheh
In Candey Limited -v- Bosheh & Salfiti [2022] EWCA Civ 1103 the Court of Appeal held that a client is not bound to consider their solicitor’s interests when settling a…