SPH Costs is recruiting experienced Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen, Costs Lawyers and Legal Aid billing professionals for CCMS billing, High Costs Case Plans, escape fee claims, LAA queries and Court of Protection Legal Aid costs work.

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Legal Aid Costs Draftsman Jobs

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SPH Costs is actively recruiting experienced Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen, Costs Lawyers and Legal Aid billing professionals to join our specialist costs team. This is a priority recruitment area for the firm. We are particularly interested in candidates with practical experience of CCMS billing, High Costs Case Plans, escape fee claims, prior authority issues, LAA queries, reassessments and publicly funded Court of Protection costs work.

 

This role may suit an experienced Legal Aid costs professional who wants specialist technical work, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to handle complex Legal Aid costs matters for firms across England & Wales.

 

Applications and informal enquiries are handled confidentially.

Apply: hr@sphcosts.com

 

Experienced Legal Aid Costs Professionals Wanted

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We are looking for candidates with hands-on experience in Legal Aid costs recovery.

You may currently work as a:

• Legal Aid Costs Draftsman

• Legal Aid Costs Lawyer

• Law Costs Draftsman

• Legal Aid billing specialist

• CCMS billing professional

• HCCP draftsman

• costs professional within a solicitors' firm

• costs professional within a specialist legal costs practice

We are especially interested in candidates who can manage Legal Aid costs files with confidence and a degree of independence.  Support and supervision will be available where required, but this opportunity is aimed at candidates who already have meaningful experience of Legal Aid costs work.

 

The Type Of Work

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The role may include:

• CCMS billing

• Legal Aid claims

• CLAIM1 and CLAIM1A preparation

• High Costs Case Plans

• HCCP amendments

• escape fee claims

• prior authority issues

• LAA queries

• rejected Legal Aid claims

• reassessments

• costs appeals

• publicly funded Court of Protection costs

• Legal Aid costs recovery across civil litigation, family, housing, community care and related areas

 

This is not a general Court of Protection deputyship costs role. The Court of Protection work we are particularly interested in is publicly funded Court of Protection Legal Aid costs work.

 

CCMS, HCCP And LAA Experience

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Strong knowledge of CCMS and the Legal Aid Agency assessment process would be highly valuable.

We are interested in candidates who understand the practical issues that arise when firms are trying to recover payment for publicly funded work, including:

• claims being rejected on CCMS

• LAA requests for further information

• delayed payments

• reductions on assessment

• escape fee disputes

• HCCP problems

• prior authority issues

• reassessment deadlines

• evidence and documentation issues

This is technical costs work. We are not looking for generic administrators. We are looking for people who understand Legal Aid costs recovery and can help firms progress claims efficiently.

 

Court Of Protection Legal Aid Costs

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SPH Costs is also interested in Legal Aid costs professionals with experience of Court of Protection work where the matter is publicly funded. This may include Legal Aid costs arising from Court of Protection proceedings, rather than general deputyship or professional deputyship billing.  Candidates with experience of Court of Protection Legal Aid costs, CCMS billing, high-cost matters or related publicly funded costs work are encouraged to make a confidential enquiry.

 

CostsMaster And Electronic Working

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Experience with CostsMaster, electronic files, XML workflows or secure digital file handling would be useful.

SPH Costs works with modern electronic systems and supports firms remotely throughout England & Wales.

Candidates should be comfortable working with digital files, electronic documentation and remote instructions.

 

Why Join SPH Costs?

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SPH Costs is a specialist-only legal costs practice. Our team works exclusively in legal costs, including Legal Aid costs recovery, CCMS billing, High Costs Case Plans, detailed assessment, paying party disputes and receiving party costs recovery. For experienced Legal Aid candidates, this means the opportunity to focus on specialist costs work rather than general litigation administration. We offer:

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• specialist Legal Aid costs work

• CCMS and HCCP instructions

• complex publicly funded matters

• remote, hybrid or office-based working depending on experience and location

• secure electronic file systems

• national work across England & Wales

• support from experienced costs professionals

• opportunities to develop further technical expertise

 

Who We Want To Hear From

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We would welcome confidential enquiries from candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Legal Aid costs drafting

• CCMS billing

• High Costs Case Plans

• HCCPs

• escape fee claims

• prior authority

• LAA queries

• rejected Legal Aid claims

• reassessments

• Legal Aid costs appeals

• Court of Protection Legal Aid costs

• CostsMaster

• electronic bills or XML workflows

 

You do not need to match every category. If you have strong Legal Aid costs experience, we would still like to hear from you.

 

Flexible Working

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SPH Costs is open to discussing flexible working arrangements with experienced Legal Aid costs candidates.

Depending on experience, role requirements and location, this may include:

• remote working

• hybrid working

• office-based working

• full-time roles

• part-time arrangements

• consultancy-style arrangements

Any flexibility should be discussed confidentially during the application process.

 

Confidential Enquiries Before Applying

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We understand that experienced Legal Aid costs professionals may not want to send a CV immediately.

If you are considering a move, or would simply like to discuss whether your experience may be suitable, you are welcome to make a confidential informal enquiry first.

Email: hr@sphcosts.com

All enquiries are handled confidentially.

 

How To Apply

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To apply, please send:

• your CV

• a short covering email outlining your Legal Aid costs experience

• details of the type of Legal Aid costs work you currently handle

• your preferred working arrangement, if relevant

Applications should be sent to:

hr@sphcosts.com

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Related Pages

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Candidates may wish to learn more about our Legal Aid costs work:

Legal Aid Costs:
https://www.sphcosts.com/legally-aided-costs

Legal Aid Costs Draftsman Services:
https://www.sphcosts.com/legal-aid-costs-draftsman

Legal Aid Costs Workflow:
https://www.sphcosts.com/legal-aid-costs-workflow

High Costs Case Plans:
https://www.sphcosts.com/hccp

Common Costs Problems:
https://www.sphcosts.com/common-costs-problems

Careers at SPH Costs:
https://www.sphcosts.com/careers-costs-draftsmen-lawyers