Civil Costs Assessment Handbook
2nd edition

Peter Burdge

Overview

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.