Assessment Advocacy
Prepared, focused advocacy at detailed assessment hearings from qualified Costs Lawyers who understand the Bill, the evidence and the commercial decisions behind the dispute.
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Legal costs advocacy & representation
Costs-focused preparation and representation for receiving and paying parties. Choose the hearing type below, or send us the listing notice and papers so we can confirm the right scope of support.
Qualified Costs Lawyers, regulated by the Costs Lawyers Standards Board (CLSB), supported by experienced Costs Draftsmen.
Different hearings need different preparation.
A CCMC considers future budgets; a detailed assessment resolves disputed costs already claimed. Procedural applications and solicitor–client assessments raise different legal tests again. Our qualified Costs Lawyers are individually CLSB-regulated, and we confirm authorisation, conflicts, availability and the costs-specific scope before accepting hearing instructions. We do not assume a costs instruction includes representation on the underlying claim.
CCMC representation
Costs and case management conferences connect the litigation plan with its likely cost. We help solicitors prepare for the costs issues at a CCMC and provide focused costs management advocacy, with clear instructions, defensible budgets and an understanding of the case behind the figures.
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Provisional assessment hearings
A provisional assessment starts on paper, but disputed decisions may lead to an oral hearing. We help receiving and paying parties identify the decisions worth challenging, assess the financial risk and prepare focused advocacy under CPR 47.15.
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Solicitor–client assessment
Disputes about a solicitor’s bill involve different questions from recovering costs against an opponent. We review the statutory route, retainer, billing history and evidence, and consider representation for solicitor–client costs assessment within the appropriate authorisation.
Explore hearing representationCosts application hearings
Not every costs hearing is a full assessment of the bill. Procedural applications can determine whether an assessment proceeds, whether a certificate stands and when money must be paid. We prepare costs-focused applications and responses with clear evidence and an accurate procedural history.
Explore hearing representationInstructing a Costs Lawyer for a hearing
Send the hearing notice, application or assessment papers, relevant sealed orders and all apparent deadlines. We can consider hearing-only instructions or support from an earlier stage. Complex matters benefit from early review of the evidence, figures and settlement position. We confirm fee arrangements and required preparation before agreeing to act.
For work before a hearing, see our costs budgets, points of dispute and detailed assessment proceedings services. A hearing should be approached with a realistic view of the amount at stake, the evidence and the costs of continuing.
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