Where points of dispute are served, the receiving party must file a request for a detailed assessment of costs hearing within 3 months of the expiry of the period for commencing detailed assessment of costs proceedings.
If the Bill of Costs is £75,000 or less, the matter will be listed for a provisional assessment. This involves the Court undertaking the assessment of costs based on the documents served, and the parties are not required to attend a Court hearing in person. If, however, a party wishes to contest the outcome of the assessment, they may subsequently request an oral hearing.
Where the Bill of Costs is greater than £75,000, the matter will be listed for a detailed assessment of costs hearing. The parties are required to attend the hearing to make oral submissions. It is important that a costs lawyer or costs barrister attends the detailed assessment of costs hearing in order to make representations on technical costs issues and to obtain the best outcome.
At Athene Legal, we pride ourselves on obtaining outstanding outcomes for our clients at detailed and provisional assessment hearings. We ensure that our clients are provided with the best advice in relation to the strengths and weaknesses of their position. We will prepare all documents and bundles necessary for the detailed assessment of costs hearing in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules and Practice Directions. We will also take care of filing and serving such documents and bundles at the necessary times.
