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Remote Costs Work in Detailed Assessment

  • Apr 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 24

We provide remote costs drafting and advocacy for solicitors, local authorities and insurers across England and Wales. Using electronic files and secure document management, we support detailed assessment, paying party costs, proportionality challenges and legal aid costs work without geographic limitation.

Our remote model also underpins flexible roles for costs professionals seeking technically focused work through our careers in costs law opportunities.


Remote Costs Work in Detailed Assessment


Detailed assessment is now routinely conducted using electronic bundles and remote hearings. We prepare bills, points of dispute and replies using fully digital workflows, enabling efficient instruction regardless of location.

This approach supports:

  • Provisional assessment preparation

  • Electronic bundles for detailed assessment

  • Phase-based proportionality analysis

  • Guideline hourly rate challenges in complex matters


National Instruction and Electronic Files

Our remote costs drafting model allows us to act for clients throughout England and Wales using secure electronic files and cloud-based collaboration.

This enables consistent strategy on multi-matter instructions and efficient handling of paying party costs across different venues without the need for local attendance.


Remote Advocacy and Provisional Assessment

Remote hearings are now an established part of costs litigation. Preparation for provisional and detailed assessment is carried out using electronic bundles, structured written submissions and targeted points of dispute and replies.

Our drafting anticipates:

  • Stand-back proportionality reductions

  • Delegation and grade challenges

  • Global settlement strategy


Remote Roles for Costs Professionals


Our remote operating model supports flexible working for Costs Lawyers, law costs draftsmen and specialists in legal aid costs.

Work is technically focused and includes contested detailed assessment, fixed recoverable costs and complex legal aid billing. Details of current opportunities are available on our careers in costs law page.


Technical Focus Rather Than Volume Drafting

Remote working does not mean volume processing. Our work centres on:

This enables costs professionals to develop specialist expertise in high-value contested work.


Supporting Clients and Fee Earners Nationally


By delivering remote costs drafting and advocacy, we provide consistent strategic input, efficient turnaround and seamless collaboration with instructing solicitors on paying party costs and legal aid costs matters.



Specialist support for paying parties in contested costs

Remote drafting and advocacy for detailed assessment across England and Wales.



Disclaimer

The content of this blog is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The views expressed are those of SPH Costing Services Ltd and do not necessarily reflect the views of any instructing solicitor or client. No reliance should be placed on this content in relation to any specific matter, and independent legal advice should always be sought. SPH Costing Services Ltd accepts no liability for any loss or consequence arising from reliance on the information published.

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