Court of Protection General Management Files - Effective Delegation & Costs Recovery

Introduction

For Court of Protection practitioners, effective management of general management files is essential to protecting costs recovery. With the Senior Courts Costs Office placing increasing emphasis on appropriate delegation, efficiency and proportionality, how work is organised and undertaken can have a direct impact on the costs you are able to recover.

This practical webinar is aimed at solicitors, fee earners and other professionals responsible for Court of Protection general management files. It will explore how to delegate work appropriately, manage resources efficiently and meet costs expectations while avoiding unnecessary or unrecoverable time.

You will gain practical guidance on structuring your approach, making effective delegation decisions and ensuring that work is proportionate and properly documented. The webinar will also highlight common issues that can put costs recovery at risk and explain what the Senior Courts Costs Office expects in practice.

By the end of the webinar, you will be better equipped to review your current practices, improve delegation and manage files more efficiently to support good costs recovery.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• Best practice at the outset of a Court of Protection case
• What work to delegate, and to whom
• How to present files clearly and effectively
• Recording and managing internal communications