A large part of the work that I do, is providing advice on issues of costs and also drafting documents for the purposes of court hearings. Whilst I do not draft bills of costs, which are better drafted and more cheaply, by a costs lawyer or costs draftsman, I frequently draft points of dispute and replies.
I can advise by way of a written, paper or email advice, on levels of costs likely to be awarded by the courts, or on particular points of law. I also advise orally in conference, which can be either on a face to face basis, or increasingly these days by telephone or video conferencing.
I also draft non-contentious documents, such as Conditional Fee Agreements, Collective Conditional Fee Agreements, Standard Terms and Conditions and retainers.
My clerk tries to fit conferences within the gaps between court work and in the afternoons and evenings when court has finished for the day. In terms of paperwork such as drafting pleadings or a written Advice, I try to work to a 10 working day turnaround period. I can, if there is real urgency undertake work more quickly than that.