if you’re the receiving party…

…you will need the assurance that costs will be recovered on behalf of your client to the greatest extent possible. We are able to help, not only by accurately drawing the bill in the first instance, but by providing a full backup service. This includes preparation of replies to any points in dispute, negotiating a fair settlement and attending upon the Detailed Assessment hearing if necessary. We can provide this service in cases where the bill has been prepared by ourselves, where we will also advise you as to any items which we feel will not be recoverable.

We are also able to attended upon Detailed Assessment hearings in Legal Aid only matters where you may not be satisfied with the result of a provisional assessment of costs.

If you’re the paying party…

…you will want to save your client money and may be concerned about the level of costs claimed by the receiving party. Our knowledge of charging rates and costs law and procedure means that we are probably in the best position to assess what a matter is worth in terms of costs. We can prepare Points in Dispute, advise as to Part 47 offers in such cases and enter into negotiations on your behalf. Thereafter, we are also able to attend upon the Detailed Assessment hearing to oppose the receiving party’s bill if negotiations do not achieve a satisfactory result.

For further information contact

Marinus Clement on – 01977 781656 (direct dial) ~ mjc@gibbins.net