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 |
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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 |
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£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 |
Legal aid and Court of Protection assessment fees
Assessment type | Fee |
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Legal aid only family case fee | £200 |
Legal aid only civil case fee | £237 |
Court of Protection | £96 |
Appeal fees
Type of appeal | Fee |
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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
Last updated 1 May 2024 + show all updates
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Fees for a Court of Protection assessment and for an application to set aside a default costs certificate have been updated.
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Updated fees published
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Updated fees published.
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Fee for appeals against a Cost Judge removed as not relevant to Senior Courts Costs Office.
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Assessment fee for Court of Protection reduced to £85.
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Clarify fees and remove obsolete information.
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Change of fees from July 2016
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Update to general application and appeals fee information
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First published.