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How To Find A Costs Lawyer That Meets Your Needs

Choosing the right Costs Lawyer for your requirements may be a difficult process. Since Costs Lawyers specialise in legal costs and fee disputes, it's important to find one who meets your specific needs and possesses the appropriate expertise.  Here are a few of the steps that can help you find the right costs lawyer: Determine…

Choosing the right Costs Lawyer for your requirements may be a difficult process. Since Costs Lawyers specialise in legal costs and fee disputes, it’s important to find one who meets your specific needs and possesses the appropriate expertise. 

Here are a few of the steps that can help you find the right costs lawyer:

Determine your particular needs. 

You need to find a Costs Lawyer that has the relevant experience when it comes to your particular case. Here at KnappRichardson our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsmen have a wealth of experience and cover a wide range of areas, including:

  • Civil litigation. We provide legal costs services for civil litigation cases related to Contentious Probate, Defamation/Reputation Management, Employment, Housing Disrepair, Personal Injury/Clinical negligence (expertise in catastrophic injuries), Privacy, Professional Negligence, and Real Estate.
  • Commercial litigation including Arbitration, Banking, Construction, Corporate Disputes, Group Litigation (National and International), Insurance/Reinsurance, Patent/Intellectual Property.
  • Family/matrimonial. Knapp Richardson provides law costs services for both  Family and Matrimonial  proceedings.
  • Criminal Proceeding to include Confiscation/Restraint, including those related to Restraint Proceedings under the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 (DTA); the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA), and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
  • Solicitor and own-client dispute. We provide law costs advice for all actions under the Solicitors Act 1974 (Contentious/Non-Contentious).

You also need to consider the types of services you need. 

This will include clarifying what type of service you require, either drafting (estimates/budget, schedules, or a formal bill Part 47 Bill of costs,  we can carry out all negotiations on your behalf and act as advocate for the purpose of detailed assessment hearings. Our Costs Lawyers and costs draftsman provide the highest quality of service, and we are also available to deliver training to all our clients (as required). 

Knapp Richardson  services include advisory, bills of costs, budgets, points of dispute, data analysis, and negotiations/advocacy. 

Our team is committed to delivering a personalised bespoke service in which we adopt traditional values of diligent hard work and close attention to detail. All our staff are highly trained in a wealth of computer software with specific emphasis on spreadsheets and Excel and we are always looking at new technological advances to ensure we remain up to date so as to provide comprehensive and streamlined service.

Look at a company’s qualifications and experience.

It’s always vital that your choice includes costs lawyers with a proven track record of handling cases similar to yours. Experienced professionals will be able to give you more valuable advice and appropriate strategies. Our firm based in the hearing of the City in London has an excellent reputation and is a member of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL), the professional body representing Costs Lawyers in the UK.

All our Costs Lawyers and Laws Cost Draftsmen are highly qualified and experienced. 

Our Managing Partner Lisa Arbon-Donovan has over 30 years of experience in all areas of costs. She has extensive experience in the preparation and justification of costs in a range of complex, high-value commercial, arbitration (UK and international), corporate and civil actions.

Our team includes 8 highly specialist Senior Law Costs Draftsman / Costs Lawyers with individuals with in excess of 40 years’ experience in all areas of costs.

We are very highly recommended by other legal professionals and our clients.  . Our team has an unrivalled reputation for excellence and our long-established client base, includes a number of the top City Law Firms. Knapp Richardson is committed to complete client satisfaction at every stage of the process. 

Seek out those with the relevant specialisation and expertise.

It is always important to ensure the individual lawyer has specific expertise in the area of law related to your case. We always review the individual case to ensure that each matter is allocated to the most appropriate and experienced lawyer/draftsman in that specialist area.

Choose Costs Lawyers which pride themselves on good communication. 

At Knapp Richardson, we are committed to being accessible and responsive. We believe good communication is crucial for effective legal representation. Our Costs Lawyers are able to explain complex legal issues in a clear, concise and comprehensible  manner.

Knapp Richardson is always transparent regarding our fee structure and established clear agreement on how fees will be rendered..

We are  always happy to arrange an initial consultation to discuss strategy and the most appropriate way forward. This is a great opportunity to evaluate our knowledge, approach, and to ensure that we work collaboratively.  

Established in 1984, Knapp Richardson is ideal for clients based in London. 

Location is also often an important consideration.   While many issues can be handled remotely, proximity may be important for certain aspects of your case. Our office is conveniently located in Lincoln’s Inn Fields close to the High Court and Senior Court Costs Office.

By carefully evaluating these different factors, it’s easier to choose a Costs Lawyer who is well-suited to handle your legal needs effectively and efficiently.

If you’re looking for Costs Lawyers in London, find out more about Knapp Richardson or please do not hesitate to contact any of the team for advice and/or more information.