What is a Costs Lawyer?

The ALCD was granted Authorised Body Status for the purposes of sections 27 and 28 of the Courts & Legal Services Act 1990 by The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen Order 2006 (S.I. 2006 no 3333) which came into force on 1st January 2007. As a result the Association may grant rights of audience and rights to conduct costs litigation to those members with Fellowship status who successfully complete a additional training and earn the title “Costs Lawyer”.

What can a Costs Lawyer do?

As a Costs Lawyer, the Senior Partner, Mr Graham Whittaker has a guaranteed right of audience and is entitled to appear as an advocate in relation to disputes as to costs. He can place himself on the Court Record and conduct all proceedings under CPR Parts 43 – 48 and under Part 52 on your behalf.

In addition under the Civil Procedure Rules 1999, a Fellow of the Association may be instructed as an expert by a litigant in person to advise on aspects of costs law and the litigant may recover any reasonable fees thereby incurred if he is awarded costs in his favour.
We regularly commence and conduct Part 8 Cost Litigation from inception up to and including the final Detailed Assessment Hearing. We act for both paying and receiving parties.