Court of Protection Time Recording - Capturing Your Work for Better Costs Recovery

Introduction

Court of Protection practitioners know that managing P’s affairs often means dealing with a constant stream of small but essential tasks. Urgent issues, routine administration and unexpected problems can quickly take priority, leaving time recording until the end of the day, or later.

But once the work is done, it can be difficult to reconstruct exactly what was undertaken, why it was necessary and how long it took. Poor or incomplete time records can mean valuable work is not properly evidenced, increasing the risk of reductions on assessment and lost costs recovery. With scrutiny of Court of Protection costs continuing to demand clear justification for work undertaken, effective time capture is more important than ever.

This practical webinar will show solicitors, fee earners and other Court of Protection professionals how to make time recording part of their day-to-day practice, rather than an afterthought. It will share practical techniques for capturing even the smallest tasks and recording them clearly and meaningfully.

By the end of the webinar, you will be able to capture your time more consistently, explain the work undertaken more effectively and create stronger records that support costs recovery when your costs come under scrutiny.

What You Will Learn

The webinar will cover the following:

• Why effective time recording matters for costs recovery
• Key terminology and wording to use when recording time
• Commonly unrecoverable work and why it may be challenged
• Practical examples of effective file notes
• Good practice for time recording and file keeping