Bill of costs

A detailed statement of a party's costs of litigation prepared (usually by a costs draftsperson or costs lawyer) for a detailed assessment . For more information, see Practice note, Detailed assessment: what it is and the basis of assessment and Practice note, Detailed assessment: the procedure. Note that from 6 April 2018 a new bill of costs format was introduced, following recommendations by Lord Justice Jackson in his Report of his Review of Civil Litigation Costs. See further, Practice note, The new (electronic) bill of costs: questions and answers.