• Schedules of costs for negotiation
• Statements of costs for summary assessment
• Estimates of costs
• Costs budgeting documents
• Points of dispute and replies
• Formal written advice on technical costs issues
• Claim Forms in Part 8 and Part 7 costs proceedings
• Application Notices and statements in support in relation to costs issues

We are one of the few firms of Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsmen who have a demonstrable and long-term commitment to publicly-funded work. Our specialist CLS services include:

• Drafting CLS-only bills of costs and bills of costs in which costs are claimed out of public funds and inter partes
• Completion of CLAIM1s, CLAIM1As and CLAIM2s
• Interim costings in support of APP8s
• High Cost Case Plans
• Legal Help and Exceptional Legal Help claims
• Conducting provisional assessment proceedings and undertaking post-assessment administration
• Advocacy at detailed assessment and Cost Appeals Committee hearings

We also have a number of Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsmen who practice in the niche area of criminal costs. The services offered by this specialist team include:

• Preparation of forms LF1 and AF1 for submission to the LSC
• Preparation of ex post facto claims for confiscation proceedings and appeals to the Court of Appeal
• Preparation of claims for costs from Central Funds
• Preparation of re-determination reasons and appeals to Costs Judges
• Advice on Judicial Review of determination of costs ordered from Central Funds in the Magistrates’ Court
• Attendance on appeals to Costs Judges