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Legal Aid Costs Draftsman Services

 

Legal Aid Costs Draftsman Services

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Specialist Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen & Costs Lawyers

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SPH Costs provides specialist Legal Aid Costs Draftsman services to solicitors and law firms throughout England & Wales. Our dedicated team assists firms undertaking publicly funded work across housing, family, Court of Protection, community care, judicial review and wider civil litigation. We support firms with every aspect of Legal Aid costs recovery, from initial claim preparation through to assessment and payment.

Whether you require assistance with CCMS billing, High Cost Case Plans, escape fee claims, Legal Aid assessments or ongoing costs management, our experienced Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen and Costs Lawyers can provide practical, recovery-focused support. Our objective is simple: maximise lawful recovery, reduce administrative burden and minimise avoidable reductions or delays.

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Legal Aid Bill Drafting Services

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Accurate and well-presented claims remain essential to successful Legal Aid recovery.

We assist with:

  • Controlled Work claims

  • Licensed Work bills

  • Escape Fee claims

  • Hourly Rate claims

  • Exceptional Case claims

  • Court of Protection bills

  • Inter partes costs elements arising from publicly funded matters

Claims are prepared with assessment strategy in mind, helping firms minimise queries and maximise recovery.

For broader Legal Aid billing support, see our Legal Aid Costs Services page.

 

CCMS Billing Specialists

CCMS remains one of the most challenging aspects of Legal Aid costs recovery.

We regularly assist firms with:

  • Claim preparation

  • Claim reviews

  • Rejected claims

  • Payment delays

  • Clarification requests

  • Complex billing issues

Our experience enables us to identify common issues before submission and ensure claims are structured clearly and consistently.  If your claim has already encountered difficulties, see:

 

High Cost Case Plans (HCCPs)

High Cost Case Plans frequently determine the level of funding available throughout the life of a matter.

We assist with:

  • Drafting new HCCPs

  • Revising existing plans

  • Supporting assumptions

  • LAA negotiations

  • Future recovery strategy

A carefully prepared HCCP can help avoid funding difficulties and improve long-term recoverability.

For more information, visit our High Cost Case Plan service page.

 

Escape Fee Claims

Escape Fee claims frequently attract scrutiny and can result in significant recovery disputes.

We assist firms with:

  • Eligibility assessments

  • Claim preparation

  • Supporting evidence

  • Assessment issues

  • Rejected claims

  • Recovery strategy

Where problems arise following assessment, see:

 

Legal Aid Detailed Assessment

Assessment proceedings can have a significant impact on recovery.

We regularly assist firms with:

  • Detailed assessments

  • Reassessment proceedings

  • LAA disputes

  • Recovery challenges

  • Assessment strategy

Early specialist involvement often reduces delay and improves outcomes.

 

Court of Protection Costs

SPH Costs has extensive experience in Court of Protection costs recovery.

We support:

  • Professional Deputies

  • Solicitors

  • Local Authorities

  • Court of Protection practitioners

Services include:

  • General Management Bills

  • Annual Deputyship Costs

  • SCCO assessments

  • Costs recovery advice

  • Assessment proceedings

 

Housing, Community Care & Family Legal Aid Costs

We regularly support firms undertaking publicly funded work in:

 

Housing Law

Including possession proceedings, homelessness matters and housing disrepair claims.

 

Community Care

Including social care disputes, judicial review and related public law matters.

 

Family Law

Including care proceedings, domestic abuse matters and other publicly funded family work.

Our Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen understand the specific funding structures, assessment issues and recovery challenges that arise in each area.

 

Common Legal Aid Recovery Problems

Many firms instruct us after experiencing:

  • CCMS claim rejections

  • Payment delays

  • Prior authority issues

  • Escape fee disputes

  • Assessment reductions

  • LAA clarification requests

Our Legal Aid Costs team regularly assists firms in resolving these issues and improving future recovery.

Useful guides include:

 

Why Firms Instruct SPH Costs

Firms instruct SPH Costs because we provide:

  • Specialist Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen

  • Dedicated Costs Lawyers

  • Nationwide support

  • CCMS expertise

  • HCCP experience

  • Court of Protection expertise

  • Detailed assessment experience

  • Recovery-focused advice

We work with firms ranging from sole practitioners to large national Legal Aid providers.

 

Speak To A Legal Aid Costs Draftsman

If your firm requires support with:

  • Legal Aid billing

  • CCMS claims

  • High Cost Case Plans

  • Escape Fee claims

  • Assessment proceedings

  • Court of Protection costs

  • Legal Aid recovery strategy

 

SPH Costs provides specialist Legal Aid Costs Draftsman services throughout England & Wales.

Contact our team to discuss how we can assist with your Legal Aid costs recovery requirements.

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