Claimant complete service
Our fees are paid directly by the defendant in addition to (as opposed to deducted from) the Solicitor’s costs.
The aim is for our claimant service to be, at worst, costs neutral for the instructing Solicitor, so we will never charge more than we recover from the defendant as an additional amount over and above the Solicitor’s fees.
We believe our charges are the most competitive in the industry. Attendance at detailed assessment being based on the hourly rate applicable to a Grade C fee earner in your area but limited to Grade D if not recovered.
The manner in which cost draftsmen’s fees can now be claimed presents an opportunity for your firm to benefit from our instruction. Following the decision in Crane –v- Cannon Leisure in any inter parte matter our fees will be shown in much the same way as an agent. Our fees will be shown in the bill as profit costs and in appropriate cases will be calculated based on no greater than a Grade C or at the rate applicable to the fee earner with conduct. Our invoice will still however be calculated as stated above – giving the benefit of the additional recoveries to the instructing solicitor.
In addition, unlike many draftsmen, where the costs of drawing a bill of costs and dealing with the assessment process attract a success fee under the instructing solicitors CFA, we do not claim the benefit of that success fee, but pass it on to our instructing solicitor. Both of these practices have been approved by the Court of Appeal.
We are happy to agree alternative charging structures which suit our client’s needs, by arrangement.
Fees are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate. Disbursements/Court fees are to be paid by the client in all cases.
Defendant complete service
As paying party work is undertaken from the onerous starting point that the receiving party is entitled to the costs of the assessment, for the purposes of transparency we charge a fixed agreed hourly rate in all cases (to include all negotiations, drafting work, advices and advocacy at detailed assessment) being;
- Fast track £100 per hour
- Multi track £118 per hour
We are happy to agree a cap on our fees or consider alternative charging structures to suit our client’s needs, by arrangement.
Fees are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate. Disbursements/Court fees are to be paid by the client in all cases.
Modular / Commercial drafting
In respect of all modular and commercial work we will charge 5.5% of profit costs as drawn for preparation of bills of costs.
Fees are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate. Disbursements/Court fees are to be paid by the client in all cases.
