A Costs Draftsman is a specialised professional within the legal field who focuses on the intricacies of legal costs and expenses. They play a crucial role in the litigation process by preparing detailed and accurate bills of costs, negotiating costs settlements, and ensuring compliance with court procedures related to costs.

Their expertise extends to various aspects of legal costs, including drafting bills for detailed assessment, challenging or defending costs claims, and providing strategic advice on costs management.

At Greener Costs our team of costs lawyers and costs draftsman are highly skilled and have worked on a range of costs cases covering many areas of law, from commercial disputes and personal injury claims to solicitor and client costs disputes. We can also assist when it comes to legal aid costs.

What does a costs draftsman do?

A law costs draftsman is a specialist legal professional responsible for managing and settling the costs associated with court cases. Their primary focus is on the detailed assessment of costs, a process that applies to all areas of law. Law costs draftsmen handle costs for various legal matters, ensuring accurate and fair cost settlements across the board.

Costs Draftsmen and Costs Lawyers handle a variety of tasks related to legal costs, such as:

• Preparing and drafting bills and schedules of costs
• Assisting with the creation of costs budgets
• Advising clients on costs budgets prepared by the opposing party
• Drafting points of dispute and replies regarding costs
• Providing guidance on preparing claims for legal aid costs
• Acting as mediators or arbitrators in costs disputes
• Helping to prepare retainer and fee arrangements between clients and legal advisors
• Offering advice on disputes between solicitors and their clients

What are the benefits of using a costs draftsman?

Costs draftsmen prepare precise and comprehensive bills of costs, minimising errors and omissions that could affect cost recovery. Their detailed analysis of costs ensures that all legitimate expenses are claimed, maximising potential recovery.

Costs Draftsmen assist in preparing and managing costs budgets, helping to control litigation expenses and prevent cost overruns. They offer strategic advice on costs management, contributing to more efficient financial planning in legal cases.

By handling the complexities of costs management, Costs Draftsmen free up solicitors to focus on core legal work, enhancing overall efficiency. Their timely preparation of costs documents helps avoid delays in the litigation process, facilitating smoother case progression.

At Greener Costs we can ensure quick turnaround agreements, which under most circumstances can be much more efficient than clients completing the work themselves in-house. Our costs draftsman offer clear and practical advice on cost-related matters, helping clients understand and navigate complex costs issues.

We can assist law firms throughout England and Wales through the use of our remote law costing services. Our clients find increased efficiency through the use of our remote service as it provides a pragmatic approach to costing, reducing the time it would take to scan and send an abundance of files.

How can Greener Costs assist?

Here at Greener Costs, our team of Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsmen possess many years of experience specialising in the laws surrounding legal costing and negotiations. We are able to assist clients on a variety of cases, no matter whether you are the paying party or receiving party.

We can assist law firms throughout England and Wales through the use of our remote law costs services. At Greener Costs, we are actively doing everything we can to ensure our business benefits the environment. We are doing this through carbon offsetting of our staff, becoming completely paperless and carbon offsetting through each instruction.

If you wish to speak to a member of the costs team here at Greener Costs then please contact us on 01204 263047, info@greenercosts.co.uk or use the online form on our website below.