Guidance
Summary assessment of court costs: a guide for judges
How to make a summary decision on court costs in a fast track case or after a short hearing lasting up to a day.
Applies to England and Wales
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皇冠体育app guide outlines how to go about carrying out an assessment, and includes information on:
- when to make costs orders
- insurance cover and conditional fee agreements
- costs for litigants in person
- payments involving a patient or child
- how to assess solicitors鈥� fees
To work out costs for different regions and pay grades, refer to the solicitors鈥� guideline hourly rates (previously published as appendix 2 of the guide).
Updates to this page
Published 25 November 2011
Last updated 1 October 2021
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Added new Guide to summary assessment of costs for 2021.
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