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Civil Costs Assessment Handbook, 2nd edition

Civil Costs Assessment Handbook, 2nd edition

Author: Peter Burdge
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
ISBN: 9781853289699
Published In: May 2006
Format: Paperback + CD-ROM , 472 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Do you want to expedite and maximise the recovery of costs? This essential work offers indispensable guidance to claimant litigators on the process of civil costs assessment, including valuable advice on how to use the Civil Procedure Rules and the Costs Practice Direction to full advantage.

Written by an experienced costs draftsman, it explains in detail the procedure and documentation required, offering a step-by-step guide through each stage in a typical costs recovery matter. This useful handbook:

outlines the procedural timetable and critical dates
suggests ways of maintaining momentum while negotiating effectively
details when and how to obtain default, interim and final costs certificates
offers guidance on preparing for and attending detailed assessment hearings
explains where to find and how to use all the necessary rules and forms.

The accompanying free CD-ROM contains over 100 files that are cross-referenced to the text to enable quick and easy access to:

all the relevant rules, forms and official guidance
customisable precedent letters to the client, the court and the opposing side
specimen replies to typical points of disputes
worksheets to simplify and speed up the necessary calculations.

Part I - Understanding the costs rules about assessment and knowing where to find them;
Part II - Procedure for detailed assessment of a bill claiming costs between the parties (with or without CLS Fund claim);
Part III - Procedure for detailed assessment of bill claiming costs only against CLS Fund ('LSC only' detailed assessment);
Part IV - Summary assessment;
Part V - Fixed and predictable costs;
Part VI - Procedures for assessment of costs payable to or by particular types of party;
Part VII - 'Costs only' proceedings;
Part VIII - Procedure for assessment of costs in family proceedings;
Appendix I - Specimen worksheets;
Appendix II - Costs Precedents;
Appendix III - Prescribed forms.

Peter Burdge was a solicitor in private practice before becoming a costs draftsman, consultant and trainer.

"Peter's step by step guide to costs recovery deals in a brilliantly straightforward way with everything that happens between receiving the bill of costs and getting the final costs certificate. It is a favourite in our office..."

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