Costs

Chambers UK 2008 - Dr Mark Friston of Kings Chambers probably owes much of his reputation as “a supremely forensic lawyer” to his scientific background. Once a practising physician, Friston is a “specific and precise barrister who is able to deal with the number-crunching aspect of costs with great aplomb.” Clients prize his “aptitude for rooting out hidden details relevant to a case” and his “skill in conveying technical information in layman’s terms,” crediting him with being “averse to much of the chest beating and pointless battling that troubles many other barristers in this area.” Paul Hughes , also at Kings Chambers, has benefited from working closely with Friston and is earning glowing reviews from clients. Shrewd observers believe that “with a few more years under his belt, he will be a leading costs counsel.”

We recognise the growing importance in the field of costs law and Kings Chambers have developed a specialist costs team offering expert advice and advocacy services. 

Barristers specialising in this discipline are listed on the right hand side of this page.

Our Costs team cover the whole spectrum of Costs work including but not limited to; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Conditional fee agreements, contingency fees and champerty

 

Uplifts for care and conduct, hourly rates (including fees of in-house advocates & issues arising out of non-compliance with regulations made under the Advocates Act 1995)

 

Delay, exaggeration, unreasonable conduct and mis-conduct

 

The costs of funding, including the costs of giving advice about funding.

 

Counsels’ fees, experts’ fees, agents’ fees and the fees of foreign lawyers

 

Solicitor and client work, costs accountancy (including what can and cannot be recovered on party and

party assessment)

 

Solicitor and client work, interim payments and offers and the costs of assessment