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Costs Lawyer

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Senior Costs Draftsman responsible for drafting Bills of Costs and considering Points of Dispute.
  • Candidates must have at least 3 years of relevant experience in costs drafting and assessments.
  • The role involves collating applications and supporting papers for both Provisional and Detailed Assessments.
  • The Senior Costs Draftsman will also liaise with Counsel and ensure that all necessary papers are filed with the Court before hearings.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
  • Draft Bills of Costs
  • Consider Points of Dispute and draft Points of Reply
  • Collate Application and supporting papers for Provisional and Detailed Assessmen
Senior Costs Draftsman 
  • 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

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.