Court of Protection Case Law Summary
This article focuses on the main case law which impacts upon the costs within the Court of Protection. It is apparent that Costs Officers frequently refer to one or more of these… The post Court of...
View ArticleHow to Keep Your Costs Officer Happy!
Our specialist ‘Court of Protection Costs Team’ work for over 30% of the Deputies, and for that reason we have extensive knowledge in this area. Costs Officers tend to have a core… The post How to Keep...
View ArticleAn Order for a payment on account in Part 36 settlement
We found in Culliford & Anor v Thorpe [2018] EWHC 2532 (Ch) that a payment on account can be made by the Court after the judgement has been made and… The post An Order for a payment on account in...
View ArticleUPDATES – What is a good reason to depart from a budget??
Since Harrison v University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 792 and the ruling that a budget will only be departed from (up or down) if there is… The post UPDATES – What...
View ArticleSolicitors Hourly Rates: Shulman -v- Bogolyubov
In Shulman -v- Kolomoisky & Bogolyubov, Senior Courts Costs Office (24/06/20) the Second Defendant (Bogolyubov) had instructed solicitors in Canary Wharf (postcode E14), which would place it within...
View ArticleNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust v KT & Ors [2023] EWCOP 46
This recent case involves an application made by the NHS Trust seeking a declaration that it was lawful for KT, who suffers from severe brain damage following a large left-parietal… The post Northern...
View ArticleCOP Costs Case Law
Following submission of a Bill of Costs, the Costs Officer will assess the same to ensure that the costs charged are fair and reasonable, and will often refer to case… The post COP Costs Case Law...
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