Can you charge interest on Deputyship costs?
It is commonly questioned about whether or not interest is payable on legal fees incurred by a professional Deputy in a Court of Protection case. Interest on unpaid legal costs…
It is commonly questioned about whether or not interest is payable on legal fees incurred by a professional Deputy in a Court of Protection case. Interest on unpaid legal costs…
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…
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…
The COP E-Bill has been in the pipeline for well over a year and the E-Bill pilot will start on the 1st of November 2022. Stephanie Kaye shares what practitioners…
This evening, the SCCO have circulated a further update notice on the current timescales for the assessment of COP bills. In summary: The Costs Officers are being assigned bills for…
Clarion are delighted to work alongside the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) and we wanted to share the recent great efforts of the PDF working group, which our Stephanie Kaye is…
Professional Deputies are entitled to take costs for the work that they have carried out throughout a management year. This must be completed in accordance with the rules set by…
This evening, the SCCO have released a further notice in relation to the ongoing delays with COP assessments. In summary, turnaround is as follows at present: Bills received at the…