By taking a practical and strategic approach, Hill Dickinson provides a fully integrated and bespoke costs service. This ranges from preparing bills, dealing with applications, points of dispute and replies to providing advocacy services in all regional courts and the Supreme Court Costs Office.
We also offer management information and costs training on an ongoing basis. Seminars can be provided to cover subjects that are important to clients’ needs.
What sets Hill Dickinson apart from the crowd:
- Performance levels above industry standards. Our negotiations work records an average current saving for clients of 38 per cent against costs claimed (non PCR)
- Average savings per file of more than £6,000
- As a service division within Hill Dickinson, we can draw on a huge range of expertise reflecting the full spectrum of work handled by the firm
- Excellence as standard in terms of the quality of our work. We provide a full costs service to our wide client base, both internally and externally
- Providing added value through regular costs updates. Enhancing partnerships with clients through the availability of bespoke training and costs seminars
- Quality costs-driven solutions. We are keen
to discuss innovative and individual funding arrangements with
clients that are value for money and provide certainty
Recent case studies
Case study 1
A bill for circa £250,000 was
presented following a large employer’s liability claim. As a point
of principal, 90% of all routine calls were disallowed and
Counsel’s success fee was reduced from 100 per cent to 66 per cent.
The bill was assessed at £150,000 resulting in a saving of £100,000
for our clients.
Case study 2
The claimant issued an
application for an interim payment without notice and pursuant to
the wrong part of the CPR. The application was robustly defended as
being pure cost building and was dismissed with costs.
Key contacts
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 151 600 8940
- jason.spencer@hilldickinson.com
