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…
Tag: COP Costs
Does the Mental Health Act need to be reformed?
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a consultation and White Paper on plans to reform the Mental Health Act. This follows a report released in 2018 that outlines that…
Is it possible to claim payments at Grade C?
In the case of Kirby & Others (2013) it was decided that arranging payments should be reduced and limited to 3 minutes at a Grade D rate. This is because…
Should P continue to have contact with her abusive partner?
In a recent case, A County Council v LW & Anor [2020], an application was brought by a Local Authority in relation to the Protected Party’s capacity. The Protected Party…
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…
Our Seminar Programme
An update on our costs and litigation funding seminar programme for the rest of the year.
Court of Protection Court Fees: An Update
In order to have a bill of costs assessed, it is necessary to pay a Court Fee to the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). Depending on the type of the…
Court of Protection Costs – Types of Assessments for your Costs.
The previous blog in this series focused on the process of what goes into a Bill of Costs in the Court of Protection world. This blog will instead look at…