Law Costs Draftsperson – Family Department – Nottingham

Job Specification

• Costing and billing of legal aid files to include legal helps, payments on account and final bills.
• Fully conversant with CCMS and legal aid systems
• All aspects of cost recovery including legal aid appeals
• Preparing, negotiating and agreeing high cost case plans
• Understanding and adherence to Legal Aid KPI’s
• Working closely with caseworkers
• Ensuring compliance with Legal Aid rules and internal systems
• Experience using digital case management systems and Cost Master preferable

Personal Specification

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Competent drafting all types of bills and costs
• Competent negotiating skills

Knowledge

Understanding of rules relating to assessment and recovery of solicitors costs Basic Accounting Principles

We invite candidates to inform us in advance about any reasonable adjustments that they may require to take part in the selection procedure and interviews