Summary assessment of court costs: a guide for judges

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).