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SCCO Guide updated

12 July 2023
Issue: 8033 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , In Court
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A new edition of the Senior Court Costs Office (SCCO) Guide 2023 has been released, with a plethora of updates and additions

It updates guidance on entitlement to interest on costs, updates guidance on final costs certificates and completing the bill of costs, and provides additional guidance on witness evidence filed in support of applications made in detailed assessment proceedings.

It also amends guidance on solicitor and client costs assessments, updates guidance in respect of costs in Court of Protection cases, and adds Precedent R, Precedent T and standard orders for assessments. Find it here.

Issue: 8033 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , In Court
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