Revised District Court scale of costs issued
The revised District Court scale of costs has been issued.
The new costs will see increases of at least five points across the board, the first such rise since 2014. The scale of costs has been criticised for being too low and discouraging solicitors from taking lower-level cases.
The 2023 rules set out a new schedule of costs for solicitors in various categories of civil proceedings, as well as briefing fees for counsel — including a new table of costs for barristers’ preparatory and drafting work for the first time.