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…
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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…
Reductions to COP assessments and what you need to know about them
At Clarion, we prepare over 2500 Court of Protection bills of costs per year to be assessed by the Senior Court Costs Office. We also review the bills once they…
The use of electronic bills in Court of Protection cases
Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker has now give some feedback on the use of the COP electronic bill which was implemented on 1 November 2022. The conclusion of the pilot…
Departure from Guideline Rates not justified (even on the indemnity basis)
Following the increase to the SCCO guidelines, courts have been less willing to allow uplifted hourly rates. This stricter approach is being seen even where costs are assessed on the indemnity basis.
The Electronic Bill Pilot in the Senior Courts Costs Office
From 1 November 2022 until 28 April 2023, professional Deputies appointed by the Court of Protection, their legal representatives and other legal professionals involved in Court of Protection cases are…
Requirements for the electronic file of papers
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 – the good, the bad and the technical
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…