Court of Protection Billing Update – 1st December 2025

The Court has published the information below.

Below is the latest information on current processing times received from the Senior Court Costs Office:

Current Processing Dates:

·         For e-filings that have been submitted but not yet accepted or rejected, we are currently working on new bill filings submitted the week commencing:

17^th November 2025

·         Costs Officers are currently being assigned bills of costs for which supporting papers were received in the last week of October 2024

·         The Admin Team is currently sending out assessed bills that were returned to them by the Costs Officers the week commencing 24th November 2025

·         The admin team is currently sending out certificates submitted week commencing 17^th November 2025

Enquiry Guidance

To help us focus resources on reducing the backlog, we kindly ask that you avoid chasing the following:

·         E-filings submitted during or after the week commencing 17^th November 2025

·         that have not yet been accepted or rejected.

·         Bills for which supporting paperwork was submitted in the last week of October 2024 onwards.

·         Final Costs Certificates where less than two weeks have passed since confirmation of acceptance.

Operational Updates & Improvements

We understand delays can be frustrating, and we are working hard to improve the situation. The reduction in follow-up queries is helping us dedicate more time to clearing the backlog.

Measures are being taken to improve processing times in the longer term. These include Training of New Staff & Recruitment of New Cost Officers.

Additional Notes

Any updates provided on individual bills are estimates only. Staff are unable to guarantee when a specific case will be processed.