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Whittakers is an independent costs law practice specialising in civil costs, providing effective costs drafting and recovery that you can rely on. Headed by Antony Whittaker, our practice encompasses the full range of costs representation:

  • Drafting both traditional and electronic Bills of Costs and Statements of Costs

  • Costs Budget preparation and attendance at Costs and Case Management hearings

  • Drafting Points of Dispute and Replies, negotiation

  • Advocacy at detailed assessment, CCMC other costs hearings

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Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury

Commercial, Disputes and Litigation Funding

Civil Liberties, Public Law and Judicial Review

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A comprehensive legal costs service that you can trust
 

Why Whittakers?

Whittakers provides a quality modern service, adapted to the current costs landscape and your needs, at good value.

As a costs practice, Whittakers operates differently to other firms, providing a better, more responsive service to you.

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Our Practice

We bring years of experience and proven expertise to bear on every aspect of your case, routinely working with top-ranked Legal 500 firms in complex cases.

We provide our clients with a comprehensive personal service. This means that when you instruct Whittakers, you know that all the work undertaken in your case will be undertaken by an experienced Costs Lawyer, and not delegated to a junior fee earner.

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Information and Articles on Costs

You can visit this page for articles and posts we have written on salient issues in costs. Keep abreast of recent developments in relation to costs law and practice, with useful information and commentary.

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The costs landscape is becoming more challenging. Secure a costs service that moves with the times.

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Whittakers’ Services

We provide assistance with, inter alia, Bills of Costs (including eBills), Costs Budgets, Points of Dispute and Replies, advice, negotiations and advocacy.

 
 

Costs lawyer or costs draftsman?

Those instructed to prepare Bills of Costs and other costs pleadings have been traditionally referred to as costs draftsmen, and they operated in an unregulated industry until 2011, when a new regulator, the Costs Lawyer Standards Board, was authorised under the Legal Services Act 2007. This enabled those previously practising as costs draftsmen to become Costs Lawyers authorised to conduct reserved activities, including conducting litigation and the exercise of a right of audience.

A costs draftsman wishing to qualify as a Costs Lawyer must complete rigorous vocational and academic training, including three years of qualifying practice in costs, and is examined to determine that they meet the required standard. As opposed to a costs draftsman, a Costs Lawyer is subject to professional discipline, must hold sufficient professional indemnity insurance, and may be stripped of their Costs Lawyer status if they fail to meet their professional obligations. There are no restrictions on the use of the term costs draftsman and those doing so are under no obligation to have insurance.