Costs Draftsman

Costs Draftsman
Full Time, Permanent
£35,000-£45,000 DOE
MINIMUM 3-5 years’ experience
Office Based, Bootle

McDermott Smith Law are expert accident and housing disrepair solicitors and providers of personal injury advice, services and support. Over the years we’ve helped a lot of people across Liverpool & the rest of the country.
McDermott Smith Law Ltd are no win no fee solicitors in Liverpool that were established in April 2016. Their dedicated solicitors are on hand right from the beginning, and are happy to advise on all aspects of the claims process. We monitor our internal service standards on a daily basis, and this, with a rigorous reporting regime enables us to maintain the high standards of service we always strive for.

Responsibilities to include:

– To prepare bill of costs for detailed assessment
– To prepare cost claims for submission to opposing solicitor and the Courts
– To undertake negotiations
– To prepare Statement of Costs for summary assessment
– To prepare and costs budgets
– To prepare Points of Dispute and Replies
– To prepare applications for interim Costs Certificates and preparing hearing bundles for Detailed Assessment
– To represent the Claimant at hearings for Assessment of costs or Costs budget hearings
– To assist in drafting High Costs Case Plans for submission to the Court/Third Party Representatives etc.
– To liaise and advise with fee earners and support staff in relation to any costs related query
– Drafting estimates of costs to accompany Allocation Questionnaires and Pre Trial Checklists
– Drafting statements of costs (N260’s) for summary assessment
– Conducting negotiations re costs issues
– Draft Notices of Commencement to serve bills of costs on paying parties
– Drafting points of dispute and replies to points of dispute
– Attending detailed assessment hearings
– Undertaking other duties reasonably required by partners or senior management

About you:

– Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience of Cost Draftsman experience
– Experience in drafting bills of costs for Housing Disrepair and Japanese Knotweed Claims
– Costs negotiations experience
– Able to demonstrate strong administrative and organisational skills
– Excellent communication skills including oral and written presentation skills
– Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
– Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience

If you feel the Cost Draftsman position may be for you or you are interested in finding out further information, please contact Liverpool Resourcers at Everpool Recruitment by email [email protected] or call 0151 556 2090. Alternatively, you can apply to this advert and someone from the Everpool team will be in touch.