Every costs dispute turns on its own mix of principle and detail and our role is to present your case in the strongest possible terms. When acting for paying parties, we draft Points of Dispute that identify genuine vulnerabilities in the bill, challenge recoverability, reasonableness and proportionality and set out clear grounds for reduction. When acting for receiving parties, we prepare Replies that defend the bill robustly, answer challenges with precision and reinforce the proper justification for the costs claimed.
We structure pleadings so that issues of principle, such as proportionality, hourly rates, scope of work or budgeting consequences, are dealt with first, before moving to targeted challenges or responses on individual items. Where technical points affect the claim more broadly, including retainer validity or entitlement issues, we handle these carefully and with full reference to the relevant authorities.
Throughout, we keep the pleadings focused and court ready. They are short where they should be short, detailed where clarity is required and always written to make the dispute easy to understand and determine.
