Practice Group
Costs Group

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Clerksroom offers a comprehensive costs counsel service on behalf of both paying and receiving parties. Our team of costs counsel have considerable combined costs experience with a proven track record of successful costs assessment, negotiation and general management.  We offer a step by step service on a range of costs issues from pre-litigation to detailed assessment. Our expertise includes:
  • Adverse or Wasted Costs Orders
  • ATE Insurance
  • Collective Conditional Fee Agreements
  • Conditional Fee Agreements
  • Costs Capping
  • Costs Mediation
  • Conduct
  • High Value Costs cases
  • Enforcement
  • Indemnity costs
  • Interest
  • Multi-Party disputes
  • Proportionality
  • Success Fees
We also offer extensive experience in dealing with a range of procedural matters such as Part 8 proceedings, points in dispute, replies in dispute, CPR Part 18 requests/applications, fixed or staged costs only hearings and costs practice direction/pre-action protocol compliance. The team is also able to offer CPD accredited update seminars on costs.
 Andrea Barnes (Barrister Profile)

Andrea Barnes (Barrister Profile)
Group Head

Specialist areas of work are: Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Costs Andrea undertakes most areas of Personal Injury & Clinical...

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 Barry Havenhand (Barrister Profile)

Barry Havenhand (Barrister Profile)

A senior civil barrister (1976 call) and former solicitor, Barry Havenhand is a talented and committed advocate, advisor and mediator.   A...

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Miss Deborah Tompkinson MA (Oxon);  LLM (Commercial) UCL; ACII

Miss Deborah Tompkinson MA (Oxon); LLM (Commercial) UCL; ACII

"Once again counsel outshone themselves last week.  I am incredibly grateful to have such excellent counsel on my team here at Harding Evans......

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 Charles Davey

Charles Davey

Charles is an experienced civil practitioner of depth and diversity and is a member of the  Commercial Group, the Employment Group, the...

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 Tina Villarosa

Tina Villarosa

Since being called to the Bar in July 1995 Tina has practised exclusively in all areas of Family Law.  She specialises in  matrimonial finance...

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 Nigel ffitch QVRM TD

Nigel ffitch QVRM TD

Specialist in Personal Injury, also undertaking a wide range of civil common law areas and Credit Hire Head of Group. Previous experience as a Royal Marines...

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 Ian Simpson

Ian Simpson

Ian Simpson acts for claimants and defendants; his current practice and profile has its roots in advising insurance companies on defendant personal injury...

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 Ahmer Sajid

Ahmer Sajid

Ahmer was initially called to the Bar in 1998 but chose to pursue a career in commerce before commencing practice at the Bar in 2005. His...

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 Henry Mainwaring

Henry Mainwaring

"We were extremely pleased with the work Mr Mainwaring undertook in this case. A telephone conference I had with Counsel immediately prior to the...

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 Jonathan Barham

Jonathan Barham

Jonathan is a highly experienced advocate, regularly appearing at interim hearings and trials in the County Court and High Court. Based in Manchester,...

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 Tina Kumar

Tina Kumar

Tina Kumar joined Clerksroom in January 2013. She brings a wealth of experience from previous roles as a solicitors’ agent and then as a Solicitor...

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 Mark Monaghan

Mark Monaghan

Mark Monaghan joined Clerksroom in 2012 having moved from chambers in South Wales to practise in his native North West. He is based near Lancaster and...

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 Ian Skeate

Ian Skeate

"I just thought I would let you know that the clients were extremely impressed with you and said that:- 'Ian was a great representative. He was thoroughly...

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 Philip Hodder - Barrister LLB (Hons)

Philip Hodder - Barrister LLB (Hons)

"Client contacted me and advised [you] were brilliant. Fantastic result and I am very pleased. Thank you for all your hard work". Anjum Riaz...

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 Zia Rahman

Zia Rahman

Zia is a civil litigation practitioner, specialising in fast track advocacy and advice in the areas of Personal Injury, Costs, Road Traffic and Credit Hire...

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 Anthony Cutler

Anthony Cutler

"Thank you very much for a very thorough and very positive advice. Your attention to detail Anthony is really 1st class. This is (again) excellent"....

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Dr Francis Graydon

Dr Francis Graydon

Francis is an accomplished advocate who combines a unique range of legal practice experience. After being called to the Bar in 2007,...

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 Matthew Mason LL.B. (Hons), LL.M.

Matthew Mason LL.B. (Hons), LL.M.

Matthew was called to the Bar in 2008 and he completed his training predominantly in civil and commercial law. Prior to qualification Matthew read...

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 Paul O'Callaghan

Paul O'Callaghan

Paul O'Callaghan joined Clerksroom in February 2013, having previously practised as a solicitor-advocate. He has a keen interest in personal injury...

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 Andrew Turner - Barrister

Andrew Turner - Barrister

"Andy was a solicitor here at Amelans for 9 years, specialising in personal injury work. We will certainly be instructing him at Clerksroom as we...

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Mr Andrew Mckie LLB Hons, PG DIP, Former  Solicitor Advocate

Mr Andrew Mckie LLB Hons, PG DIP, Former Solicitor Advocate

"Andrew provides straightforward, concise and strategic guidance and advice for the smooth running of suspected fraud and personal injury cases....

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