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.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 25 November 2011
• Last updated: 1 October 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Guide to summary assessment of costs - 2021

PDF, 268 KB, 18 pages

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Guide to summary assessment of costs - 2005

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Details

The 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’ fees

To work out costs for different regions and pay grades, refer to the solicitors’ guideline hourly rates (previously published as appendix 2 of the guide).

Published 25 November 2011
Last updated 1 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 1 October 2021

   Added new Guide to summary assessment of costs for 2021.

2. 25 November 2011

   First published.