Legal costs consultant

Key points

• Experienced in costs disputes and drafting bills of costs since 2008.

• Work for Law Practices as external costs counsel, as well directly for clients.

• Read my blog posts here about costs.

How we can help:

• Negotiating and drafting bills of costs, including detailed assessments of costs and disbursements.

• Assist with Special Costs Applications and Indemnity Costs Applications.

• Assist with Security for Costs applications.

• Reviewing and analysing legal bills from other firms or counsel to ensure that charges are reasonable, and identifying potential issues or overcharges for clients.

• Representing clients in detailed assessment proceedings, including attending hearings and making written submissions.

• Advising clients on the costs and funding of legal proceedings, including assessing the likely costs of a case and the availability of funding options.

• Advising clients on the recovery of costs from the other side, including in settlement negotiations.

• Advising clients on the costs implications of different forms of dispute resolution, including mediation, arbitration and expert determination, and assisting with the drafting of relevant agreements, including Costs Agreements.

• Advising clients on the costs implications of alternative funding arrangements, such as conditional fee agreements and damages-based agreements.