The Serious Crime Act 2007 (Appeals under Section 24) Order 2008

Claims for costs

22.—(1) Subject to article 28, no claim for costs shall be entertained unless it is submitted within three months of the date on which the appeal costs order was made.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a claim for costs shall be submitted to the registrar, in such form and manner as the registrar may direct and shall be accompanied by receipts or other evidence of the applicant’s payment of the costs claimed, and any receipts or other documents in support of any disbursements claimed.

(3) A claim shall—

(a) summarise the items of work done by a solicitor;

(b) state, where appropriate, the dates on which items of work were done, the time taken and the sums claimed; and

(c) specify any disbursements claimed, including counsel’s fees, the circumstances in which they were incurred and the amounts claimed in respect of them.

(4) Where there are any special circumstances which should be drawn to the attention of the registrar, the applicant shall specify them.

(5) The applicant shall supply such further particulars, information and documents as the registrar may require.