Leading Law Costs Draftsmen Located In The Heart Of London
The legal landscape in the UK can be extremely complex and challenging. Nowhere is that more acutely felt than when it comes to legal costs. Fortunately, our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsman can deliver a range of specialised services to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the handling of legal costs. We provide invaluable support…
The legal landscape in the UK can be extremely complex and challenging. Nowhere is that more acutely felt than when it comes to legal costs.
Fortunately, our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsman can deliver a range of specialised services to ensure accuracy and efficiency in the handling of legal costs.
We provide invaluable support across several practice areas including civil litigation, commercial , solicitor-client disputes, criminal , family/matrimonial matters, and confiscation and restraint proceedings.
Our advisory services are designed to help you navigate complicated rules and regulations related to costs. With our expertise it’s much easier to navigate the Civil Procedure Rules, the Solicitors Act 1974 and other relevant statutory requirements.
Practice areas we cover include civil litigation, where with the introduction of Costs Management (Budgeting), accurate cost estimates and case management are vital upon the successful outcome of all multi-track proceedings.
Our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsmen can provide guidance on all the potential costs consequences, helping solicitors to advise their clients and the court accurately as to all steps in the litigation.
Knapp Richardson also regularly advises in large commercial actions, to include multi-party and class actions in numerous jurisdictions. .
We can assist you with financial planning, both as regard estimates to take the litigation to trial and when considering Security for Costs. Our experienced team can assess likely costs and provide strategic advice to minimise exposure and maximise recovery .
We also advise upon solicitor-client disputes, contractual obligations, good practice and the strict timetable set out in the Solicitors Act 1974 particularly in light of the recent case law regarding what constitutes a Statute bill (implications thereof).
Bills of costs
One of the primary roles of the Costs Lawyer and Law Costs Draftsman is the preparation of detailed and accurate bills of costs. We can compile a comprehensive account of all costs incurred during the court of the litigation, ensuring that every expense is justified and recoverable.
In criminal matters – we advise several government agencies under the DTA, POCA regarding the costs under Restraint Proceedings and also advise defence teams how to recover defence costs (inter partes).
We also advise in all aspects of costs in family proceedings, to include forecast estimates for the purpose of a Legal Services Order(s) and interlocutory hearing and at the conclusion of proceedings, when a formal bill of costs is required pursuant to an Inter Partes Order.
Manage and control legal expenses with budgeting services.
Cost budgeting is now a mandatory and strategic tool that helps manage and control legal expenses throughout the course of litigation. Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsmen are skilled in creating realistic and comprehensive budgets that both align with clients’ financial constraints and objectives and are in the prescribed Precedent H format to be filed with the court for approval.
In civil litigation, effective budgeting can provide transparency and to some extent certainty on costs litigation as in effect the Precedent H budget outlines all anticipated costs for each stage of the litigation. . We can assist in setting realistic budgets that cover all aspects of a case, from pre-action through to the Trial (ADR).
When disputes over costs arise, our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsmen can play a pivotal role in minimising exposure and preparing comprehensive challenges upon costs claims (Points of Dispute).
The Points of Dispute set out detailed objections upon a claim for costs, providing a structured basis for negotiation and/or for the purpose of a Provisional or Detailed Assessment hearing.
In solicitor-client disputes, clear and well-reasoned points of dispute are essential for resolving disagreements over fees. We can ensure that these documents are comprehensive and persuasive, supporting fair outcomes.
Our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsmen are also experienced advocates both in the detailed assessment proceedings and/or for the purpose of costs negotiations/ADR.
Our skills in negotiation can be critical in reaching settlements and avoiding potentially costly assessment proceedings. In all costs matters, negotiation and advocacy skills are crucial to ensure that costs are proportionate and justified.
Trusted by our clients since 1984, Knapp Richardson is based in the heart of London and works with clients throughout the UK and in a number of multi-national jurisdictions. Often described as ‘a pleasure to work with’ and praised for our high level of efficiency and professionalism, we provide a full range of services and pride ourselves on the highest level of customer service always at a reasonable cost.
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