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: Deputyship costs
The Deputyship Standards
The Deputyship standards have been developed with both professional and public bodies and form an important view of the new approach to support and supervise professional and public authority Deputies.…
E-filing for Deputies in the Court of Protection
From 20th January 2020 all professional deputies’ bills must be filed electronically. Watch for more Laura Gillin is an Associate in the Costs Department at Clarion Solicitors. You can contact…
Best Practice for file keeping in the Court of Protection
File keeping can have a big impact on the assessment of a Deputy’s file by the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO). Stephanie Kaye looks at 5 key points about file…
What Costs Are Reasonable for a Deputy? JR v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides an explanation.
At a glance, the costs of a professional Deputy may seem expensive. However, the level of knowledge and work undertaken by a Deputy justifies these costs, especially in a case…