This new work explains the criminal costs regime in a clear, accessible manner. It examines the law and practice governing the award of costs and practitioners' fees: the principles on which fees are assessed and guidance on the assessment process and appeals. The book guides practitioners through applicable procedures in all relevant courts.

It explains the criteria to be applied when the court is considering an award of costs in criminal proceedings, or when it is dealing with Criminal Defence Service funded work and Recovery of Defence Costs Orders.

1. Costs Orders in Criminal Proceedings
2. Prosecution Costs
3. Costs Against Offenders and Appellants
4. Defendant's Costs Orders
5. Recovery of Defence Costs Orders and Contribution Orders
6. Orders in Restraint, Confiscation and Receivership Proceedings: Costs in Relation to Civil Recovery Proceedings Under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
7. Other Awards of Costs
8. Representation and Funding
9. The General Criminal Contract
10. The Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007
11. Litigators' Claims for Costs (Procedure) in CDS-Funded Cases
12. Advocates' Claims for Fees (Procedure) in CDS-Funded Cases
13. Practice and Procedure
14. Fees Paid to Prosecuting Advocates by the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office and HM Revenue &
Customs
15. Witness Expenses
16. Contempt
17. VAT
18. General Principles of Assessment
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Supreme Court [Senior Courts] Act 1981 ss 51, 52
Appendix 2: Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 ss 6, 14, 16-21
Appendix 3: Access to Justice Act 1999 ss 12-17A, Sch 3
Appendix 4: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 ss 89, 245C, 252, 286A, 286B
Appendix 5: (i) Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986 SI 1986/1335
Appendix 5: (ii) (ii) Guide to Allowances under Part V of the Costs in Criminal Cases (General) Regulations 1986
Appendix 6: (i) Crown Prosecution Service (Witnesses' etc Allowances) Regulations 1988 SI 1988/1862
Appendix 6: (ii) CPS Witness Expenses: Current Rates
Appendix 7: Serious Fraud Office (Witnesses' etc Allowances) Regulations 1988 SI 1988/1863
Appendix 8: (i) Criminal Defence Service (Funding) Order 2007 SI 2007/1174
Appendix 8: (ii) Graduated Fees Scheme Guidance
Appendix 9: Criminal Defence Service (Recovery of Defence Costs Orders) Regulations 2001 SI 2001/856
Appendix 10: Criminal Defence Service (Choice in Very High Cost Cases) Regulations 2001 SI 2001/1169
Appendix 11: Criminal Defence Service (General) (No 2) Regulations 2001 SI 2001/1437
Appendix 12: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Legal Expenses in Civil Recovery Proceedings) Regulations 2005 SI 2005/3382
Appendix 13: Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 rr 1.1-2.2, 60.6-60.8, 61.19-61.22 and 78.1-78.7 SI 2005/384
Appendix 14: Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006 SI 2006/2492
Appendix 15: Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 SI 2006/2493
Appendix 16: Criminal Defence Service (Representation Orders: Appeals etc) Regulations 2006 SI 2006/2494
Appendix 17: (i) CPS Graduated Fee Scheme Manual of Guidance
Appendix 17: (ii) CPS Terms of Appointment of Counsel - VHCC
Appendix 17: (iii) RCPO Table of Standard Fees, Pre-Marked Trial Fees and Hourly Rates
Appendix 18: Practice Direction on Costs in Criminal Proceedings
Appendix 19: Practice Direction Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 paras 1.1-1.5, 5B, 7, 7A and 7B
Appendix 20: Costs Order Against an LSC-Funded Client and Against the LSC under section 11 (1) of the Access to Justice Act 1999