Costs Lawyer: High-Value Litigation & Budgets

Weightmans Llp; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Weightmans LLP is seeking a Costs Lawyer or junior candidate for their Niche Costs and Advocacy team. The role involves handling cost matters across commercial and personal injury litigation, attending CCMCs and hearings, and supporting the full lifecycle of a claim from reserving to conclusion.

Ideal candidates will have experience in Defendant and Claimant work, including advocacy and drafting budgets, bills of costs, Points of Dispute and Replies, with strong negotiation and organisation

Qualifications

• Experience in Defendant and Claimant work, including advocacy and drafting costs budgets, bills of costs, Points of Dispute and Replies.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work well within a team, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Drafting costs budgets.
• Assessing bills of costs.
• Drafting Points of Dispute.
• Drafting bills of costs.
• Drafting Replies.
• Negotiating settlements.
• Drafting Schedules of Costs.
• Manage a caseload.

Skills

Advocacy

Drafting costs budgets

Bills of costs

Points of Dispute

Drafting Replies

Negotiating settlements

Drafting Schedules of Costs

Caseload management

Education

Studying towards Costs Lawyer qualification

Job description

Weightmans LLP is seeking a Costs Lawyer or junior candidate for their Niche Costs and Advocacy team. The role involves handling cost matters across commercial and personal injury litigation, attending CCMCs and hearings, and supporting the full lifecycle of a claim from reserving to conclusion.

Ideal candidates will have experience in Defendant and Claimant work, including advocacy and drafting budgets, bills of costs, Points of Dispute and Replies, with strong negotiation and organisation