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Job Location | London |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | Competitive salary |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Permanent , full-time |
My client are looking to hire a Legal Cost Draftsperson to join their team, The successful candidate will be responsible for drafting bills/claims accurately, ensuring maximum recovery of fees and to provide support to the billing team and fee earners wherenecessary.Key responsibilities* Drafting Bills of costs - including completed N252* Drafting Costs Budgets* Drafting Schedules of costs* Preparing Statements of costs* Preparation of Costs estimates* Preparation of Points of Dispute and Replies* Negotiating Settlement of Costs* Request for default costs certificates* Request for provisional assessmentCivil Legal Aid* CLAIM1/CLAIM1As and CLAIM2 forms* CCMS Billing* Bills of costs for Court assessment for payment by the LAA* Bills of costs to be recovered from a paying/losing party and the LAA* High-cost case plans - Fully Costed and Events Based* Legal Help claims and Escape Fee Claims* Appeals against LAA assessments and rejections* Representation at court for review and assessment hearings* Post assessment certificates, claims and EX80 formsCriminal Legal Aid* Ex-post facto claims* Fixed fee claims* Non-standard fee magistrates court claims (CRM7)* Defendant Costs Orders* Preparation of representations/appeals against assessments* Wasted Costs ApplicationTraining & support for fee earners* Advising fee earners* Create and maintain a library of costs laws and procedures and alert fee earners and the team to changes impacting on their work.* Assist with creating and maintaining training and guidance material.Other* Achieving agreed monthly profit costs target* Cradle to Grave Service on selected cases* Provide regular updates to fee earners on their Cradle to Grave cases* Preparing Bundle in support of Bills/Claims* Maintain efficient and effective filing system* Deal with queries from fee earners regarding funding and costs* TroubleshootingPerson specificationExperience and education* Must have at least three years costs drafting experience within a law firm or specialist costs drafting company* Understanding and knowledge of Solicitors Accounts Rules* Strong understanding of CPR and Case Law* Understanding and knowledge of LAA and other public funding methodologies* Understanding and knowledge of CFAs* Ideally a Member of the ACLIf this role sound interesting to you please get in touch