Phased Bills of Costs for Assessment
Solicitors should be aware that from 1 October 2015 itemised Bills for Assessment will need to include a breakdown for each phase of the proceedings where budgets have been approved.
The new rule states:
FILING COSTS BREAKDOWN WHEN DETAILED ASSESSMENT COMMENCED
There is an addition to the requirements of CPR 47.6 with a requirement in a new CPR 47.6.(1)(c) to file a breakdown of the costs claimed for each phase of the proceedings when a costs management order has been made.
“(c) if a costs management order has been made, a breakdown of the costs claimed for each phase of the proceedings”.
This statutory instrument can be found at:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1569/pdfs/uksi_20151569_en.pdf
