Costs
"Hailsham Chambers, is regarded as one of the leaders in the field as it offers specialists with a depth of experience not easily come by in some of the larger sets. Its prominence is confirmed by its involvement in a throng of significant cases..." Chambers UK 2009
"tremendous grasp of costs issues…marvellous paper-work, clear pleading and Trojan efforts to stay ahead of developments in costs law" Chambers UK 2007
The role of specialist costs counsel is now firmly established. Key industry players are well aware of the importance of costs and are keen to avoid winning the case but losing the costs.
Increasingly, where costs issues arise, leading law firms appreciate the need for genuine specialists. Recommended by Legal 500 as a "first-tier practice" with "genuinely specialist costs practitioners handling many key cases", we have seen continuous growth in the demand for our services. Our costs group continues to achieve top-tier ranking in both Chambers UK and Legal 500.
Described by Chambers UK 2008 as possessing "substantial strength in depth" we continue to attract the highest calibre of work. Our practice covers all aspects of costs, including drafting of generic costs agreements; CFA compliance; solicitor/client costs; public funding; costs capping; inter-party costs; and issues such as security for costs and wasted costs orders. We regularly appear before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, as well as in the Senior Courts Costs Office, and district registries.
Andrew Post is Head of Hailsham's Costs Group.