The Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators launched its Annual Report for 2025 on 13 July.
In 2025, the Office received 905 valid applications (compared to 912 in 2024) and completed 826 matters. A total of 153 cases proceeded to formal determination.
The overall value of claims for legal costs lodged for Adjudication was €145.1m compared to the 2024 figure of €145.3m.
The 153 cases that were determined following a hearing were valued at €17.1m, with a deduction of €6.7m in costs.
The office facilitated 170 sittings of the Adjudicators with a 7-week waiting time from filing to hearing.
The Office was established in October 2019 and took over the functions of the Office of the Taxing Master. The statutory powers, functions and duties of the Office are set out in Part 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and Order 99 of the Rules of the Superior Courts.
The Annual Report for 2025 reveals consistent demand for the services provided by the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators.
