Law Costs Draftsman
- Recruiter
- G2 Legal Limited
- Location
- Birkenhead
- Salary
- £30000 per annum, Benefits: Benefits Package
- Posted
- 20 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 18 Oct 2019
- Ref
- 495160-1-GT-38
- Contact
- Gemma Taylor
- Job Title
- Law Costs Draftsperson
- Practice Area
- Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced law costs draftsman to join a well respected and award winning law firm in Birkenhead.
You will be required to have a minimum of 3 years' experience and experience of preparing New Electronic Bills is essential. You will be required to have knowledge of CPR and Case law with a track record of dealing with high-value Multi-Track cases.
This role is working within the firm's Technical Costs Team based in Birkenhead, predominately with RTA cases. The firm is offering a competitive salary banding plus benefits package.
As a law costs draftsman, your duties will include:
You will be required to have a minimum of 3 years' experience and experience of preparing New Electronic Bills is essential. You will be required to have knowledge of CPR and Case law with a track record of dealing with high-value Multi-Track cases.
This role is working within the firm's Technical Costs Team based in Birkenhead, predominately with RTA cases. The firm is offering a competitive salary banding plus benefits package.
As a law costs draftsman, your duties will include:
- Drafting of bills of costs (Electronic & Paper)
- Preparing Precedent H Budgets
- Dealing with Part 8 matters
- Dealing with Fixed Costs Disputes
- Drafting Estimates of Costs
- Preparing Points of Dispute/Replies
- Negotiating costs generally with own caseload
- Taking files to Provisional/Detailed Assessment
- Preparing N260 Costs Schedules
- Attending hearings including Detailed Assessments and CCM
- Provide costs advice/guidance to fee earners as and when required
- Complete post Assessment work including agreeing on figures and concluding Assessment process.