Guidance

Senior Courts Costs Office fees

Fees for an assessment, when you dispute a solicitor's bill or legal costs.

Applies to England and Wales

Application fees

Application type Fee
Apply to challenge a solicitor’s bill (part 8 application) £59
Apply for an order in costs only proceedings (part 8 application) £59
Apply for a default costs certificate £71
Apply to set aside a default costs certificate £143
General application (N244) – by consent or without notice £119
General application (N244) – application on notice £303

Assessment fees

There is a separate fee for the assessment, which is usually based on what you’re claiming in costs.

Costs up to… Family Case Fee Civil Case Fee
£15,000 £335 £398
£50,000 £675 £801
£100,000 £1,005 £1,192
£150,000 £1,345 £1,595
£200,000 £1,680 £1,992
£300,000 £2,520 £2,988
£500,000 £4,200 £4,980
More than £500,000 £5,600 £6,640
Assessment type Fee
Legal aid only family case fee £200
Legal aid only civil case fee £237
Court of Protection £96

Appeal fees

Type of appeal Fee
General appeals – against a Cost Officer £249
Criminal fee appeals £100

Cheques should be paid to ‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service’.

Updates to this page

Published 20 March 2011
Last updated 1 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. Fees for a Court of Protection assessment and for an application to set aside a default costs certificate have been updated.

  2. Updated fees published

  3. Updated fees published.

  4. Fee for appeals against a Cost Judge removed as not relevant to Senior Courts Costs Office.

  5. Assessment fee for Court of Protection reduced to £85.

  6. Clarify fees and remove obsolete information.

  7. Change of fees from July 2016

  8. Update to general application and appeals fee information

  9. First published.

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