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Paul Fulcher writes in The Liverpool Law Magazine
Paul Fulcher’s latest article in the prestigious Liverpool Law magazine, November 2017. Check page 17.
The Legal Costs Experts Are Recruiting
Due to an increase in instructions The Legal Costs Experts have vacancies for experienced Costs Draftsmen. Positions will be likely to be part-time to start with so would suit experienced professionals looking for flexible hours. Please send your CV in confidence to paul@thelegalcostsexperts.uk
Costs Budgets Update
The latest update to the Civil Procedure Rules will introduce important changes to the Costs Management and Detailed Assessment Procedure in respect of proceedings issued on or after 6 April 2016. The changes are quite dramatic in certain circumstances with amendments to the procedure and the Precedent documents in both areas. Preparing a Costs Budget […]
You can increase your agreed initial budget
Something some solicitors forget! You can increase your agreed initial budget. PRACTICE DIRECTION 3E – COSTS MANAGEMENT(D) 7.6 Each party shall revise its budget in respect of future costs upwards or downwards, if significant developments in the litigation warrant such revisions. Such amended budgets shall be submitted to the other parties for agreement. In default […]
Why pay for a Lada when you can have a Bentley for the same price?
Something that still amazes me is that many Solicitors are paying Grade D rates to their Costs Negotiators, and are probably getting poor settlements without knowing it, as they are relying on the advice given by someone who generally has very little experience and just want to hit target. They have generally never been to […]
Why The Legal Costs Experts are the number one costs firm
I am the in-house Advocate and owner at The Legal Costs Experts, and I am confident that we can increase your profit costs recovery, yet do it quicker than your current provider. The main reason I am so confident is on many occasions we are recovering in excess of guideline rates even for non qualified […]