Holmes-and-hills-llp·4 days ago
4 days ago
Legal Costs Draftsperson
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What you'll do
- Preparing and submitting claims for costs for assessment and payment within the required timescales.
- Preparing Bills of Costs for assessment by the Court.
- Managing post-assessment work, including checking assessed bills and monitoring time-critical submission dates.
- Preparing and pursuing appeals against LSC assessments, where required.
- Preparing cost budgets on litigated cases.
- Liaising with and advising fee earners and support staff on a variety of legal costs matters.
- Preparing costs estimates to accompany Allocation Questionnaires and Pre-Trial Checklists.
- Conducting negotiations in relation to costs issues.
- Drafting Notices of Commencement for service of Bills of Costs on paying parties.
- Preparing Points of Dispute and Replies.
- Attending Detailed Assessment Hearings.
- Undertaking other reasonable duties as required by the Partner.
What they're looking for
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in a Legal Costs role.
- Experience working on Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury matters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A strong eye for detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and manage your own workload.
- A proactive, self-motivated and reliable approach.
- Excellent IT skills and confidence working with relevant legal systems.
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Holmes-and-hills-llp
Marks Tey, United Kingdom
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