Article 28 Criteria for assessing amount of initial assessment
When assessing the amount pursuant to an application in respect of compensation for loss of time, the solicitor to the inquiry must have regard to—
actual sums lost by the applicant as a result of attending the inquiry; or
if no such sums can be identified, such other amount as the solicitor to the inquiry considers proportionate and reasonable.
When assessing the amount to be awarded pursuant to an application in respect of expenses, the solicitor to the inquiry must have regard to all the circumstances and to whether the expenses—
were proportionately and reasonably incurred; and
are proportionate and reasonable in amount.
The solicitor to the inquiry must exclude amounts from the initial assessment which do not comply with conditions notified pursuant to rules 22, 23 and 24, as appropriate.