***Change to Litigant in Person Rates***

[Crazy Diamond]

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http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/procedure-rules/civil/index.htm

 

"The Costs Practice Direction supplementing Parts 43-48

 

Further amendments are made to increase the rates that litigants in person can recover for financial loss through spending time on legal work. The rate is increased from £9.25 to £18.00." (per hour, of course)

 

Of interest to many of us here, and about time too, the rate had remained the same since its implementation in the 70s!

[coffeeangel]

Thanks for the update! Still a newbie here but noted and filed for future reference!

 

Best,

 

Coffee:angel:

[robcag]

Well spotted CD!

 

I'd just discovered that MYSELF (this afternoon!) and after some searching around for other references to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding what I read at THE COSTS PRACTICE DIRECTION, SECTION 52.4 http://www.justice.gov.uk/guidance/courts-and-tribunals/courts/procedure-rules/civil/contents/practice_directions/pd_parts43-48.htm#IDAHMVS I headed over here to CAG to report it.

 

Luckily I did a quick search to see if anybody else had reported it and came across your thread!

 

I agree with your comment "and about time too ..."

 

Maybe this thread ought to be stickied?

 

Cheers

Rob

[citizenB]

Maybe this thread ought to be stickied?

 

Cheers

Rob

 

Stuck

[robcag]

Stuck

 

Thanks citizenB !

 

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I'm also wondering if this thread is in the right place as it seems to have only had 29 'views'.

 

That's unless there is a similar thread somewhere else that I haven't seen.

 

It would be a shame if members were missing out because they didn't know about this, whereas they could potentially almost double the amount claimed for costs if they were aware of this!

 

Any suggestions which forum might be more suitable to get better viewing figures? (I know that makes it sound like a TV channel ratings war!).

 

My suggestion would be the 'Legal Issues' forum.

 

Cheers

Rob

 

PS

 

I just came across this thread started by member andyorch which covers this subject;

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?322667-LiP-Costs

Edited November 12, 2011 by robcag
added 'PS'

[Crazy Diamond]

... and it isn't actually stickied? LOL

[andydd]

OOhh..interesting..im sure there are many of us who have put in costs applications which are dwarfed in comparison by solicitors costs of £200 + per hour. £18 is more resonable.

 

Andy

[cerberusalert]

... and it isn't actually stickied? LOL

 

It is now.

[citizenB]

robcag, I will duplicate it in the "Legal Issues" forums as well

[ITP]

Ok, so I have just settled a case in my favour and have been paid an amount + costs which still have to be agreed. Can I now ask for £18.00 per hour even though the time I spent was over the last 14-15 months or will I only be allowed to claim the £9.25 as the work was done in the lower rated period?

 

Thanks again

[andydd]

Ok, so I have just settled a case in my favour and have been paid an amount + costs which still have to be agreed. Can I now ask for £18.00 per hour even though the time I spent was over the last 14-15 months or will I only be allowed to claim the £9.25 as the work was done in the lower rated period?

 

Thanks again

 

I'd prepare two lots of costs sheets, one with £18 p.h for everything and see if the judge accepts it, then perhaps have another prepared using the old rate upto the date of the change and then £18 from that date onwards.

 

Andy

[Gemma.]

I know this thread is old but it is stickied. There are new rules coming in force in April 2015. http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil

 

PD27 The Small Claims Track and PD46 Costs - Special cases

 

Litigants in person costs

 

A small amendment is made to (1) hourly rate that litigants in person conducting their own case may claim for legal work; and (2) the amount a party or witness may be paid for attending a small claim hearing. The first amount is increased from £18 to £19 per hour and the second from £90 to £95 per day. The increase is based on the change as represented by the Average Weekly Earning Index since the figures were last amended in 2011.

[citizenB]

Gemma, many thanks for the information

[andydd]

If you are going to court, print this out, I had a judge who was totally unaware of the last rate change and wouldn't believe me of the new rate, I was gobsmacked !

[king12345]

If you are going to court, print this out, I had a judge who was totally unaware of the last rate change and wouldn't believe me of the new rate, I was gobsmacked !

 

But the new rates don't come into force until April???

You mean last change in 2011?

[andydd]

Yep the last change