Legal costs consultant: Our Legal Costs Services

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With the recent changes to fixed recoverable costs, many law firms and solicitors are likely to be seeking the assistance of legal costs consultants. Ivinter offer a range of legal consultancy services, including services to assist with the management of legal costs. Our costs draftsmen and costs lawyers have the knowledge and experience required to assist with all legal costs challenges.

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What is a legal costs consultant?

A legal costs consultant is a professional who specialises in providing advice and services related to the costs associated with legal matters. Their primary role is to work closely with and assist law firms, solicitors, and other legal professionals in managing and assessing the costs involved in legal cases.

  • Costs Assessment: Legal costs consultants help assess and quantify the costs associated with legal proceedings. This includes analysing the time spent on a case, the complexity of the legal issues, and other factors that contribute to the overall cost.
  • Bill drafting: They assist in drafting bills of costs, which are detailed documents that outline the costs incurred during a legal case. These bills are then submitted to the opposing party for payment, subject to assessment by the court if necessary.
  • Costs negotiation: Legal costs consultants often engage in negotiations with the opposing party or their representatives to reach an agreement on the amount to be paid. This is known as Detailed Assessment and usually involves discussions, using points of dispute and replies to negotiate the costs listed within a bill.
  • Costs management: They provide advice on costs management strategies to help law firms and legal professionals control and budget for costs throughout the duration of a case.
  • Costs budgeting: In some cases, particularly in multi-track cases in the civil courts, legal costs consultants may assist in preparing costs budgets. These budgets outline the expected costs for each stage of the litigation process and are submitted to the court for approval.
  • Guidance on legal aid costs: For cases involving legal aid, legal costs consultants may provide guidance on the costs allowable under legal aid schemes and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Costs dispute resolution: In the event of a dispute over costs, legal costs consultants may assist in resolving the matter through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution methods, or by representing clients in costs-related court proceedings.

 

Why choose Ivinter?

 

Ivinter Business Management provide specialist advice on to law firms on legal costs changes, costs drafting and costs litigation. We provide a service tailored to your law firm and assist in all specialist areas including personal injury and clinical negligence costs.

Contact us today for specialist advice from a law costs draftsman on our legal costs consultancy team.

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