Bevan Brittan LLP
Costs Lawyer/Costs Draftperson (Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds)
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Our Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department
Our Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department deals with a substantial volume of often high profile commercial and regulatory disputes involving both private and public law.
Vacancy for an experienced Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsman
A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsman to join the Insurance team in our Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department. The role will involve dealing with inter partes costs issues and working for both private and public sector clients including insurers, local authorities, housing associations and NHS Resolution.
What we are looking for from you
Internally you will be responsible for supporting a range of litigation teams in Clinical Risk, Insurance Litigation, Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation.
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This role will involve:
- Preparing cost schedules for summary assessment
- Advising on third party costs
- Producing Precedents H, R and T
- Negotiating costs
- Considering/preparing Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute and Replies
- Dealing with provisional assessments
- Preparing files for detailed assessment
- Ad hoc costs advice internally and externally
This vacancy is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic department who are recognised market leaders for litigation work for clients who are focused on the delivery of public services.
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