Law Costs Draftsman, Newcastle: Our Services
Our team of Law Costs Draftsmen can help your Newcastle legal firm with all aspects of legal costs law, including negotiation and costs recovery.
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Costs Draftsman: Newcastle
Our specialist Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsmen have vast experience in dealing with Costs Negotiations, Bills of Costs, CPR 45 Fixed Recoverable Costs Claims for all types of inter partes and legal aid claims. Our Law Costs Draftsman, Newcastle service provide assistance to both Claimant and Defendant Solicitors and Legal Executives, as well as Litigants in Person with all legal costs matters. We provide our professional services from the very beginning of a case and throughout litigation, from the drafting of a CFA/retainer, to assisting throughout the detailed assessment process.
Remote Law Costing
Using our remote costing service has led to increased efficiency for Solicitors, fee earners and legal professionals. This approach reduces the need send bundles of files, and scan and send files.
Methods of instructing us to cost your file include:
1. Provision of electronic time records/documents
2. Secure transfers such as WeTransfer
3. Remote access to your case management system using our specialist in-house IT team
Costs Budgeting
We assist in the drafting process of a Precedent H Costs Budget, making sure incurred costs are up to date, and that that all future costs are anticipated correctly.
We also assist in Budget negotiations and the preparation of a Precedent R, as well as updating/varying your Costs Budget utilising the Precedent T. Advocacy services at Costs and Case Management (CCMC) hearing, if your Budget cannot be agreed, are also provided.
Bill of Costs and Negotiation
ARC Costs Draftsman, Newcastle assist in the drafting and negotiation of your Bill of Costs with a high degree of accuracy.
We can further assist parties by drafting your Points of Dispute (if paying party) and Points of Reply to advance negotiations.
We will provide advice on all offers received/to be made, and the associated risks accompanying the same. If required, we will ensure that an advocate is made available for any detailed assessment hearing.
Fixed Recoverable Costs Claims
ARC Costs Draftsman, Newcastle provide assistance throughout fixed costs cases. We provide a 5 working day turnaround on all drafting instructions for all fixed recoverable costs claims, and offer a no-win-no-fee service in these types of disputes.
We particularly specialise in recovering disputed disbursements, and also in challenging any disputes as to the correct phase of fixed costs that should apply.
Why Choose ARC Costs?
ARC Costs provide a professional cost drafting service in the Newcastle area. We provide highly experienced and competent Costs Draftsmen to advise on each instruction, and are a unique team of legal and technology experts not found elsewhere, with a focus on a digital approach.
If you are searching for a Costs Draftsman, Newcastle, we can be contacted by email at info@arccosts.co.uk, or by telephone on 01204 397302. For more information on legal costs, please find out more about our specialty areas of expertise and our services on our legal costs page.
Find out about our Costs Draftsman services in other areas such as Manchester, Liverpool and Bristol.
What We Do Best
Our dedicated and experienced law costing team provide a wide array of legal costs services to fee earners and solicitors. Find out more by following the links below.
Bills of Costs
A well-prepared bill of costs should accurately explain the work undertaken and provide a defensible basis for recovery. Our costs draftsmen prepare bills covering fee earner time, disbursements and the relevant stages of litigation.
We review the supporting records, identify issues that may affect recovery and help present the claim clearly. Our service can continue through Points of Reply, negotiations and detailed assessment where agreement cannot be reached.
Costs Budgets & Management
Costs budgets need to reflect the proposed directions, anticipated evidence and resources required to conduct the case. Underestimating future work can create difficulties later, while unrealistic assumptions may undermine negotiations.
We prepare Precedent H budgets, assist with Precedent R budget discussion reports and advise on revisions where developments warrant them. Our costs lawyers can also provide representation at costs and case management conferences.
Points of Dispute
If you have received a claim for costs, we can examine whether the hours, rates and items claimed are properly recoverable.
We prepare points of dispute supported by the circumstances of the case, rather than relying on general objections. We also advise on settlement offers, the likely costs of continuing the dispute and whether further proceedings are proportionate.
Detailed assessment and advocacy
Where negotiations do not resolve the issues, our costs lawyers can assist with detailed assessment proceedings and representation within their authorised scope of practice.
Preparation includes reviewing the disputed items, supporting evidence and relevant authorities. We explain the strengths and weaknesses of your position so you can decide whether to settle or proceed.
Legal aid and specialist litigation costs
We support legal professionals with legal aid billing and costs claims, alongside work involving personal injury, clinical negligence, commercial litigation, housing disrepair and Court of Protection matters.
The appropriate approach depends on the funding arrangements, proceedings and applicable rules. We establish those requirements before preparing the relevant documents.
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