THE NEW ELECTRONIC BILL OF COSTS: ONE DAY TO GO: USEFUL LINKS AND GUIDANCE

The electronic bill of costs will be compulsory from the 6th April. Here are some useful links to help you prepare and survive.  I will add to these if anyone has any particular recommendations.

PRACTICE DIRECTIONS

• The Practice Direction is here (scroll down to Practice Direction 47)
• A blank Precedent S is available here precedent-s-blank-template (1)

WEBINAR

MRN solicitors have a 15 minute webinar.

The webinar can be found at https://vimeo.com/album/5027436 .
Once you’ve followed the link,   enter this access code:
mrnboc6418

USEFUL ARTICLES AND POSTS

• John Hayes- Precedent S and the new electronic bill of costs
• Victoria Square Chambers The new Electronic Bill of Costs
• GWS Electronic Bill of Costs (worth reading the comments section here as well)
• Rachel Rothwell in the Law Society Gazette – Making up the Hours.
• Practical Law Resolution Blog – The electronic bill: counting down to 6 April 2018 (by retired Costs Judge Colin Campbell).
• Clarion have a list of Frequently Asked Questions