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LNB NEWS: The Senior Court Costs Office Guide 2023—published on 4 July 2023

07 July 2023
Categories: Legal News , Costs , Procedure & practice
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The Judiciary of England and Wales published the new edition of the Senior Court Costs Office (SCCO) Guide on 4 July 2023.

Lexis® update: The new edition of the SCCO Guide 2023:

  • updates guidance on entitlement to interest on costs
  • updates guidance on final costs certificates and completing the bill of costs
  • provides additional guidance on witness evidence filed in support of applications made in detailed assessment proceedings
  • amends guidance on solicitor and client costs assessments
  • updates guidance in respect of costs in Court of Protection cases
  • adds Precedent R, Precedent T and standard orders for assessments under CPR 46.4(2) to the Schedule of Costs Precedents

The new 2023 edition of The Senior Court Costs Office Guide can be found here.

Source: The Senior Courts Costs Office Guide 2023 is published

This content was first published by LNB News, a LexisNexis® company, on 6 July 2023 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

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