The current SCCO delays and how to maximise your cash flow
What are the delays at the SCCO? By now, we are all aware of the SCCO delays. With the most recent notice from the SCCO stating “The Costs Officers are…
Tag: Court of Protection
Update from the SCCO on the COP-E Bill
Please see below an update released by the SCCO on the extension to the cut-off period to accepting version 1 of the COP-E Bill. Following the publication of COP-E Bill…
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…
Failure to explain costs budget overspend prevents costs recovery from client
The recent case of JXC v NIS [2023] EWHC 1000 (SCCO) (21 April 2023) is an example of a solicitor who had successfully concluded a claim of the utmost severity,…
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…
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…
Guideline Hourly Rates are the starting point not the finishing point
Arguments concerning solicitors hourly rates have always been a central issue in the assessment of costs, regardless of whether there is a detailed assessment or a summary assessment. Those arguments…
What you need to know about reductions to COP assessments
At Clarion, we deal with over 2,000 COP bills of costs per year and we monitor reductions upon assessment. Every case is different, but you do not need to accept…