Posted by Alternative Costs on Jun 12, 2020 in | Comments Off on Public Sector Services
As an awarded supplier to Crown Commercial Service (CCS) pursuant to framework RM6137 Alternative Costs Ltd is authorised to supply general Costs Lawyer Services to all public sector bodies including;
Considering and advising upon opponent’s Budgets
Preparing, filing, exchanging and negotiating Budgets
Attend upon a costs management hearing/case and costs management conference, if required
Preparing and attending applications to update Budgets
Preparing schedules of costs and Bills of costs/eBills
Preparing and replying to Points of Dispute
Applying for detailed or provisional assessment
Advising upon the outcome of a provisional assessment and, if appropriate, attend the oral hearing
Validating costs claims upon summary provisional and detailed assessment (including a provision for qualified one way cost shifting)
Attending detailed assessment hearings, dealing with any other steps to begin or progress with costs proceedings.
Including complex cases, those involving litigants in person, and matters within the:
Senior Court Costs Office (covering bills for
High Court and Court of Appeal matters, including assessments from other forums)
The Supreme Court
European Court of Justice
The First Tier and Upper Tribunals (Tax, and Social Entitlement Chamber)
Competition Appeal Tribunal
Employment Tribunal
Employment Appeals Tribunal
Lands Chamber of the First Tier and Upper Tribunal
County Court
Magistrates Court and Crown Court and matters which may be dealt with in, and require attendance at: