Legal Costs Services - Law Costs Draftsman - Stephensons Solicitors LLP

Our law costs draftsman team has a wealth of experience dealing with all aspects of costs disputes. We are specialists both in disputing costs being claimed and recovering costs. Our client base ranges from individual clients, solicitors, insurers and government departments.

Our team of experienced law cost draftsmen focus on the desired end result and adopt a practical and commercial approach to defending costs claims and seeking costs. We can provide advice and assistance with individual items of work or deal with the matter from start to finish. We have dealt with costs at County and High Court level as well as in the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and Tribunals.

If you would like to discuss how our legal costsdraftsman team can help you don't hesitate to contact our experienced specialists on 0175 321 6399 or complete our online enquiry form and we will contact you directly.

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Legal costs services - who we act for

Solicitors

As solicitors ourselves we know what you need in terms of information and advice to represent your own clients, provide instructions and understand the likely costs to be recovered or paid. We provide clear and focused advice always with an eye on commercial drivers. We can take the often onerous work of dealing with costs from you.

Insurers

We have a strong background in representing insurers both in terms of dealing with non panel firm costs claims or defending or pursuing costs claims generally. We are able to deal with high volume costs matters or individual instruction.

Government departments

We have considerable experience of acting for government departments We understand the drivers for government departments and the processes and we are able to cater our systems to align with them.

Individual clients

We can assist you with disputing your solicitor’s bill and can advise and deal with the process for you from start to finish.

Areas of specialism

Costs recovery

We have a wealth of experience dealing with the recovery of costs. Specifically:

Drafting bills of costs
Drafting points of reply
Costs negotiations
Dealing with the full assessment process to include negotiation.
General advice
Attending assessment hearings
Attending other costs hearings
Costs budgeting and ancillary negotiations
Costs budgeting/management hearings
Enforcement of Costs Orders

Defending costs claims

We can deal with all aspects of defending costs claims. Specifically:

Points of dispute
Costs negotiations
Negotiation
Dealing with the full assessment process to include negotiation
General advice
Attending assessment hearings
Attending other costs hearings
Costs budgeting and ancillary negotiations
Costs budgeting/management hearings
Enforcement of Costs Orders

Individual client

Assisting with disputing the bill raised by your solicitor
Costs negotiations
Dealing with the assessment process
General advice
Attending hearings

Legal aid

As a large legal aid practitioner we have established systems for billing and submitting all aspects of legal aid costs. We are fully live on the CCMS system and can provide advice and support to ensure that it is used correctly and efficiently in relation to costs. Specifically we deal with:

All aspects of legal aid billing (criminal and civil)
CCMS consultancy and assistance

Sector experience

Personal injury and clinical negligence
Housing disputes
Commercial litigation
Immigration
General civil litigation
Family proceedings
Public law
Criminal proceedings
Court of Protection
Judicial Review
Appeals
Tribunal costs

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