We provide regulated professional services on all inter parte and private instructions.

Costs drafting fees on private matters can spiral out of control following difficult negotiations, lengthy Points of Dispute or Replies, and once settlement has been reached you may feel hard done by given the amount you owe your Costs Draftsman.

How We Can Help You

We don’t believe our clients should be penalised for the other side being difficult, given it’s our job to ensure this process is handled with speed, care and economy.

That’s why we aim to recover our costs for preparing any bill within the bill itself, and if we don’t recover our costs in full we will adjust our fees accordingly.

We offer a wide range of inter-parte services including:

Costs Management

• Preparing Costs Budgets
• Advising on Costs Budgets

Detailed and Provisional Assessment

• Preparing Bill of Costs
• Negotiating Settlement
• Preparing Points of Dispute and Replies
• Applications for Interim Payments

Dispute Resolution

• Solicitor Own Client Disputes (firm instructions only)

Advocacy

• Attending Costs Management Conferences
• Attending Detailed Assessment Hearings
• Attending Appeal Hearings on Provisional Assessments
• Attending Summary Assessment Hearings

Our Fees

We offer market leading and competitive rates for all our services. Our inter-parte rates are charged in line with the SCCO Guideline Hourly rates and we may provide fixed fee arrangements on a case by case basis.

For more information please contact us and speak to a member of our Costs Drafting department.