Costs Draftsperson

Job Description:

Draft Bills of Costs
Consider Points of Dispute and draft Points of Reply
Collate Application and supporting papers for Provisional and Detailed Assessment
Brief Counsel for Detailed Assessment and ensure papers filed with Counsel and the Court prior to the Hearing and liaise with Counsel, as appropriate
Deal with Assessed Bill following Provisional and/or Detailed Assessment and ensure Bill filed with Court, within relevant time scales
Deal with any Applications and Court Orders within set timescales and liaise with the Fee Earner in respect thereof and instruct and Brief Counsel where required
Prepare and file Applications for Default, Interim and Final Costs Certificates, where appropriate
Prepare and issue Applications for Interim Payments, where appropriate
Draft Statements of Costs for Directions Questionnaires (Fast Track), Infant Approval Hearings and Trial
Draft Costs Budgets (Multi Track) and prepare Points of Reply and or Points of Dispute to Defendant’s Costs Budget, where required
Negotiate on Statements of Costs and Bills of Costs; pre assessing where required
Liaise with Costs Manager and Finance Director in respect of settlement, where appropriate
To assist other members of the Costs Department when required