Estimating your legal costs – Why?
Not only is it prudent and good practice, but it is essential that clients are regularly provided with estimates of their potential legal costs and are appraised in that regard.…
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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…
The Senior Court Costs Office Guide – how to get paid for your work!
A recent publication of the Senior Courts Cost Office Guide was produced as a result of various changes in the way legal costs are being assessed. However, in respect of…
Voluntary capped costs pilot scheme in the Business Courts
Following on from my blog and newsletter (see below) over a year and half ago, it has now been announced that the capped costs pilot scheme will go live in January 2019…
Court of Protection denies Official Solicitor the recovery of costs
“In 2017, the NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group launched what were intended to be four test cases seeking clarification of the law concerning the deprivation of liberty of mentally incapacitated…
Can The Court of Protection Keep a Patient Alive?
It is well known, and often the cause of heated debate, that assisted suicide is illegal within the United Kingdom. If a person is terminally ill and wishes to die,…
Court of Protection Costs – How to get paid and what happens to your costs?
As many hard-working solicitors are focused on ensuring their clients get the best service, it is possible for them to lose sight of their own costs. Here is a refresher…
Case Management Refresher
Cost estimates are necessary for fast track claims when the fixed costs regime is not applicable and for non-budgeted cases In accordance with CPR 28 PD6.1 (4), a cost estimate…