Legal costs, handled precisely
We are a team of qualified Costs Lawyers, regulated by the Costs Lawyers Standards Board (CLSB) and supported by experienced Costs Draftsmen, providing careful drafting, clear advice and confident advocacy throughout the legal costs process.
What we do
Costs Budget preparation, review and negotiation for solicitors, with CLSB-regulated Costs Lawyer input in every drafting instruction, from Precedent H assumptions to CCMC representation and revisions.
Traditional and electronic Bill of Costs drafting for solicitors, with CLSB-regulated Costs Lawyer input in every instruction, clear Precedent S data and support through negotiation or detailed assessment.
End-to-end management of detailed assessment proceedings for receiving and paying parties, from commencement and Points of Dispute to negotiation, hearing and the final costs certificate.
Focused, compliant Points of Dispute that identify the issues worth pursuing, explain the basis of challenge and create a disciplined foundation for negotiation or assessment.
Measured Replies that answer material challenges, connect the claim to the evidence and help narrow complex costs disputes without obscuring the commercial objective.
Prepared, focused advocacy at detailed assessment hearings from qualified Costs Lawyers who understand the Bill, the evidence and the commercial decisions behind the dispute.
Our Costs Lawyers
Director & Costs Lawyer
Thomas qualified as a Costs Lawyer in 2024 and is regulated by the Costs Lawyers Standards Board (registration CL1794). He advises receiving parties on Bills of Costs, Costs Budgets and negotiations, with a straightforward, client-focused approach.
Director & Costs Lawyer
Robert has worked in the costs sector since 2010 and qualified as a Costs Lawyer in 2020. Regulated by the Costs Lawyers Standards Board (registration CL1601), he regularly handles complex and high-value matters.
Why instruct us
We combine technical costs expertise with direct, commercially aware advice. You deal with people who understand procedure, deadlines and the pressures behind every live matter.
Case studies
A £115,051 Bill of Costs, detailed challenges and an inclusive £57,500 settlement. Read how Costs Lawyer by ARC Costs helped a paying party resolve a substantial dispute before the listed assessment hearing.
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Paying party · Costs dispute
How Costs Lawyer by ARC Costs challenged a substantial Bill of Costs and negotiated an approximately 50% reduction before a listed SCCO hearing.
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Practical costs guidance
Budget preparation, discussion reports and significant-development revisions, with the applicable court scheme checked first.
What to include in a statement of costs, when to serve it and how to respond to an opponent’s figures.
Start with the track, complexity band and relevant dates. Our guide explains the framework and labels its tariff extracts.
Unsure which route applies? Our legal costs advice guide explains what legal costs consultants do, the papers to gather and the questions to ask about fees.
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