Law Costs Draftsman, Sheffield: Our Services
Our team of Law Costs Draftsmen can help your Sheffield firm of Solicitors with all aspects of legal costs.
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Costs Draftsman: Sheffield
Our expert team of Law Cost Draftsmen and Costs Lawyers possess more than 20 years’ experience in dealing with Costs Negotiations, Bills of Costs, and 45 Fixed Recoverable Costs Claims. Our specialist teams deal with wide ranging areas of costs disputes including Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, and Industrial Disease costs claims, as well as recovery of costs in commercial disputes, contested probate matters and Tribunal costs matters. Our Sheffield Law Costs Draftsmen assist firms of Claimant and Defendant Solicitors, as well as Litigants in Persons in dealing with all matters of legal costs.
Remote Law Costing
We have helped numerous law firms and Litigants in Persons in all locations throughout the UK through the use of our remote law costs drafting services. The fee earners and Solicitors we have assisted have reported increased efficiency through the use of our remote service. Working digitally creates a pragmatic approach to costing, reducing the need to prepare and courier bundles of files.
All you need to do is send us a secure transfer (such as WeTransfer) of your files and time records. You can also provide us with remote access to your case management system, and we can return your Costs Budgets/Bills of Costs within five working days.
Retainers and CFAs
ARC Law Costs Draftsman, Sheffield, offers services from the very beginning of a case. We provide assistance throughout a case, and can advice on matters from the outset of any case, such as the drafting of a Conditional Fee Agreement or retainer. We help to ensure that all CFAs and retainers are compliant and that all success fees are calculated appropriately to avoid the potential conflict with clients regarding damages deductions.
Costs Budgets
We assist many Solicitors and Legal Executives in the drafting of Precedent H Costs Budgets, ensuring that all future costs are correctly anticipated, maximising the costs recovery on the successful conclusion of the case.
We also assist in Budget negotiations and the preparation of a Precedent R, as well as varying any Budget utilising the Precedent T. Furthermore, our in-house advocates are available to provide representation at any Costs and Case Management (CCMC) hearing for Budgets which cannot be agreed.
Bill of Costs and Negotiation
We assist in the drafting and negotiation of your Bill of Costs, with an SLA of five working days, and utilise a high degree of accuracy. We provide both Points of Dispute and Points of Reply dependant upon the party we are instructed to represent, and will advise on the potential risks and benefits of accepting or rejecting any offer received.
We will always ensure that an advocate is made available for detailed assessment if required.
CPR 45 Fixed Recoverable Costs Claims
ARC Costs Draftsman, Sheffield legal services include assistance in fixed costs claims. Following receipt of papers and/or electronic instructions, we provide a turnaround of 5 working days for all drafting instructions.
We operate these instructions on a no-win-no-fee basis, and ensure a full recovery is made of any contested disbursements and profit costs.
Why Choose ARC Costs?
ARC Costs are a firm of experienced Costs Draftsmen and Costs Lawyers. We provide a uniquely digital-focussed service, with extensive experience in legal costs disputes and litigation. We are a bespoke Costs Draftsmen team of legal and technology experts not found elsewhere, with a high rate of client satisfaction.
If you are searching for a Costs Draftsman, Sheffield, irrespective of whether you are a paying or receiving party, 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 speciality areas of expertise and our services on our legal costs page.
Find out more about our Law Costs Draftsman service in other locations including Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool.
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.