Practice areas · Litigation and legal costs
Bills of costs, drafted and taxed by attorneys
When a court orders costs, the bill is how they are recovered. We draft bills of costs, attend taxation and oppose taxations for law firms and other litigants.
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Who this is for
When costs need attention
Costs are earned in the case and recovered in the bill.
You hold a costs order.
You need the bill prepared properly.
A bill has been served on you.
You want it checked and, where appropriate, opposed.
Your team is stretched.
Live matters leave no time for costs work.
You want to understand the scales.
You need the cost scales explained.
How we can help
Legal costs services
- Party-and-party costs. The usual scale, covering costs reasonably and properly incurred.
- Attorney-and-client costs. A fuller scale, ordered in particular circumstances.
- Attorney-and-own-client costs. The scale between an attorney and their own client.
- Drafting of bills of costs. Preparing the bill for the order you hold.
- Taxation. Attending to the taxation of a bill.
- Opposing taxations. Challenging a bill presented by the other side.
Attorneys on both sides of the bill
Bills of costs are drafted and taxation attended to by the firm, in the forum where your matter was heard. It stays confidential, and we report to the instructing party.
How it works
From order to taxed bill
- 1
Share the order.
Tell us the scale and the stage reached.
- 2
Quotation.
We discuss the file and quote before we are instructed.
- 3
Draft and attend.
We prepare the bill, attend taxation and report to you.
Straight answers
Careful work, no guarantees
Allowance on taxation is for the taxing officer to decide.
We do not promise any particular amount will be allowed. We promise a properly prepared bill, attention at taxation, and a clear explanation of how the scales apply to your matter.
Enquire
Ask about legal costs
Send a few details of the matter and our office will contact you.
Questions
Costs questions
How are fees set?
We quote per matter after discussing the order, the scale and the file, so there is no generic price.
Which scales do you work on?
Party-and-party, attorney-and-client and attorney-and-own-client.
Will you deal with my client directly?
Only if you ask us to. We work to your instructions.
How soon can you start?
We will discuss timing when we respond to your enquiry.
Turn a costs order into a proper bill.
Tell us about the order and we will respond with a quotation.