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Application for Costs

  • 15-12-2007 10:59pm
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    Victor
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    How is an application for costs framed? Is it straightforward X hours at Y rate/hour + outlay and if this is haggled over it goes before the taxing master or is it more complicated than that?


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    johnnyskeleton
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    Victor wrote: »
    How is an application for costs framed? Is it straightforward X hours at Y rate/hour + outlay and if this is haggled over it goes before the taxing master or is it more complicated than that?

    An application for costs is made on a straightforward basis - I seek my costs in this matter, followed by any argument from the other side as to why costs should not be awarded / reserved.

    When costs are awarded the bill of costs is presented to the other side. This will usually contain the solicitor's fees, outlay and barrister's fees. These can be anything that the individual solitictor / barrister usually charge.

    Often the application is for costs to be taxed in default of agreement. This means that once the bill of costs is sent to the other side they can try to negotiate a lesser figure. If they don't reach an agreement they can have the costs taxed by a legal costs accountant, and if that doesn't satisfy both sides they go to the taxing master. Sometimes it goes straight to the taxing master.

    As for the taxation of costs, this is based on what is normal for the type of case (e.g. circuit court scale, high court scale).


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