Changes to the SCCO requirements following assessment
As of 1 January 2022, the SCCO will continue to require all provisionally assessed bills to be submitted alongside a completed bill summary, and for this to be e-filed to…
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Can Deputies claim for tax work within the Bill of Costs?
Can Deputies claim for tax work within the Bill of Costs? During the Deputyship period, the Deputy may need to enlist the help of a tax advisor to assess P’s…
Guideline Hourly Rates 2021 & Other Changes Impacting COP Costs
From 1st October 2021, the new Guideline Hourly Rates will come into force. This means that from this date, subject to your retainer/client care letter, you will be able to…
Proposed increases to court fees to proceed
Court and Tribunal Fees – The Government response to the consultation on ‘Increasing selected court fees and Help with Fees income thresholds by inflation’ Following a consultation process, the Government…
Mis-Certification of a Bill of Costs – Be careful!
Back in May, I posted a Vlog about the SRA’s decision following the Court of Appeal’s Judgment in Gempride v Bamrah [2018] EWCA Civ 1367. You can view that Vlog…
Our Seminar Programme
An update on our costs and litigation funding seminar programme for the rest of the year.
COVID-19 update: face to face hearings
HMCTS are consolidating the work of the courts and tribunals into fewer buildings. It has been announced that from Monday 30 March 2020 there will be a network of priority…