Change description : 2025-03-14 16:04:00: Annex C added to page. This annex outlines the process for assessing reasonable legal costs for firms not signed up to the costs framework. [Guidance and regulation]
The government will pay the reasonable legal costs of individuals applying for financial redress under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS).
This framework sets out how much of the costs we will cover depending on the type of application.
Updates to this page
Published 30 July 2024
Last updated 614 FebruaryMarch 2025
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6 February 2025
Bhatia Best Solicitors, KRW LAW Advocates LTD, and Shan & Co Solicitors added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
20 January 2025
Hodgkinsons Solicitors added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
16 January 2025
Burridge and Pluck Solicitors Ltd added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
Kenneth Bush Limited removed from the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
19 December 2024
Band 5 claimable legal costs has been corrected to £100,000 (correct amount) from £75,000 (incorrect amount).
13 December 2024
Murria Solicitors added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
11 December 2024
O'Rorke McDonald & Tweed added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
10 December 2024
The guidance has been updated to specify that we are allowing solicitors to charge for advice on an IVA in the bankruptcy charge. The presentation of the information has been changed to make it clearer.
12 November 2024
Madden & Finucane Solicitors added to annex A list of firms signed up to legal costs framework.
31 October 2024
Ash Clifford Ltd added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
30 October 2024
Clarke Kiernan LLP Solicitors added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
21 October 2024
Kenneth Bush Limited added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
4 October 2024
Hopkins Solicitors Ltd added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
3 October 2024
SCM Law added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
19 September 2024
Bond Turner Ltd added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
29 August 2024
Lewis Rodgers added to the list of firms who have agreed our costs framework.
2 August 2024
Hodge Jones and Allen Solicitors email address updated to postofficeclaims@hja.net in Annex A.
1 August 2024
Middleton Law Ltd and Schofield Sweeney added to Annex A as firms who have agreed to work within our legal costs framework.