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Use of electronic bills in Court of Protection cases
The pilot scheme is due to end on 28th April. However, the Court will continue to accept electronic bills after that date given that the...
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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LAA High Cost Case Plans
We would welcome the opportunity of demonstrating our exceptional Legal Aid High-Cost Case plan service to you. We can assist Clients...
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Notice to customers - Court of Protection bills - The Senior Courts Costs Office - Update
Notice to customers regarding Court of Protection bills
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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Senior Courts Costs Office update - Notice to customers regarding Court of Protection bills.
Senior Courts Costs Office update - Notice to customers regarding Court of Protection bills. April 2022
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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Senior Courts Costs Office update - Notice to customers regarding Court of Protection bills
The following update has been published by the Honourable Court: "Notice to customers regarding Court of Protection bills Please be...
Feb 7, 20222 min read
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E-filing - ‘Cradle to grave’ service for SCCO Bills of Costs
E-filing - ‘Cradle to grave’ service for SCCO Bills of Costs
Oct 26, 20211 min read
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Guideline Hourly Rates Report published by CJC.
The Civil Justice Council has published its final report on guideline hourly rates. The full report can be found here: ...
Aug 1, 20211 min read
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Announcement: New secure document Portal upload facility for SPH Costing Services.
We have developed the Portal to make instructing us quicker, easier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. Our easy-to-use new...
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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GHCR – latest recommendations released
GHCR – latest recommendations released The writer has previously reported the most recent case law addressing the considerably outdated...
Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Guideline Rates should be increased by 35% - latest ruling
Summary assessment has always been, in the writer’s opinion, somewhat of a “rough and ready” affair and whilst it is generally accepted...
Dec 3, 20204 min read
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COVID-19 Update - how we can help
First and foremost, all of us at SPH Costing Services hope that you and your families remain well in these unusual times. As we have all...
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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20% Increased Hourly Rates for Professional Deputies
Costs Judge Master Whelan today handed down Judgment in the matter of PLK & Others which provides guidance to Costs Officers who assess...
Sep 30, 20201 min read
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Legal Aid Costs: Transfer of court assessed claims to Legal Aid Agency mandatory from 17 August 2020
With effect from 17 August 2020, claims for Legal Aid Costs formerly 'taxed' by the Court will now be assessed directly by the Legal Aid...
Aug 11, 20202 min read
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Costs Budgeting – latest update to CPR heralds new Precedent T, Budget Variation
Costs Budgeting – latest update to CPR heralds new Precedent T, Budget Variation Since the inception of the CPR in 1999, there have been...
Jul 30, 20204 min read
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TO INCLUDE OR NOT INCLUDE? – VAT IS THE QUESTION (ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL)
Where would lawyers be without some ambiguities in the rules? But whilst “good for business” some alleged ambiguities do cause some head...
Jul 18, 20203 min read
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JUDICIAL GUIDANCE ISSUED FOR THE CONDUCT OF REMOTE COSTS HEARINGS
It is very true that, currently, we live in strange and unprecedented times, with everyone having to show greater restraint and tolerance...
Apr 23, 202011 min read
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Live online Chat facility.....get in touch!
As you will know, we believe that a collaborative approach with our clients is the best way to achieve the best results in the most...
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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Mandatory Electronic Filing for Court of Protection Bills of Costs
With effect from today, the procedure for processing Bills in the Supreme Court Costs Office (SCCO) will fundamentally change in...
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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Part 36 offers and Fixed Recoverable Costs – can a party contract out of FRC?
Perhaps one of the most talked about aspects of the most recent reforms (and, let’s be honest, they are not that recent, but yet still...
Nov 24, 201912 min read
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Very important change to the budgeting regime coming into effect from 1 October 2019
Practitioners should be aware of a very important change to the budgeting regime coming into effect from 1 October 2019 by way of the...
Sep 23, 20193 min read
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