About Whittakers Legal Costs

Purpose and values

The aim of Whittakers Legal Costs is to provide a first-rate, contemporary legal costs service. This means managing each case with diligence and skill, utilising technology appropriately and acting with integrity in furtherance of your interests in the costs proceedings.

what whittakers does differently

As a result of the many recent upheavals in costs, including Costs Budgeting, changes to the rules on proportionality, and the introduction of the electronic Bill of Costs, there are now few cases which can be responsibly treated as "straightforward". Each case calls for close attention from the outset, including during the preparation of Costs Budgets, Bills of Costs and Points of Dispute, in order to anticipate and deal with problems which could otherwise jeopardise the costs position later on. Detailed, well-informed advice is indispensable.

With our extensive experience of dealing with large costs claims all the way through to advocacy at detailed assessment, every aspect of your case is dealt with competently and carefully. Our clients receive a costs service which aligns with their needs in a way many costs firms do not, at fee rates which provide value.

grasping the detail, appreciating the big picture

In order to deal with costs cases effectively it is necessary to grasp all the details of a case, both large and small. It is however important to keep the big picture in sight. Your firm is a business and if you act for the receiving party, it is important that you achieve a good costs recovery in a timely fashion, and that you minimise your outlay in doing so. We deliver good turnaround times and operate on the basis that an early payment on account of costs should be the norm, rather than a bonus, adopting a robust commercially-focussed approach to ensure such payments are made. Similarly, when acting for paying parties, you will find us dogged in ensuring your costs exposure is limited.

To find out how we can assist you and reduce your spend on costs assistance, please get in touch on the contact details below.