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Shieldacre prepare bills in all disciplines of legal work where costs have been awarded and in case management. In addition thereto the work undertaken by Shieldacre includes individual tuition on file management to Fee Earners: Group lectures relating to costs issues including arrangement of a seminar from Costs Counsel.



The availability of information on the website, development of issues in costs and question and answer requests.



Bills are drawn in the following courts from matters determined in the following courts:













  • Tribunals to House of Lords

  • Court of Appeal

  • High Court

  • Civil and Family

  • Solicitor/client

  • Remuneration Certificate Requirements

  • Litigants in Person

  • Mediation

  • Costs for Allocation Questionnaires

  • Costs for Listing Questionnaires

  • Costs representation in respect of capping matters

  • Schedules: Form H

  • Interlocutory costs schedules

  • Summary costs assessment for fast track

  • Legal Aid work

  • Costs Claim 1

  • Legal Aid Certificate Limits: Application 8

  • Detailed Assessment Procedures

  • Points of Dispute

  • Replies

  • Notice of Commencement

  • Lodgement

  • Hearings

  • EX80A


Shieldacre services include:





  • Preparation of bills of costs



  • Attending in house to draft bigger bills and/or sensitive bills where the files may not leave the office.



  • Attending on detailed assessments on any bills drafted by Shieldacre



  • Preparing points of dispute



  • Preparing replies to points of dispute



  • Advising on file management



  • Setting up costs departments



  • Preparing summary bills for assessments




Medical Agencies


Shieldacre's extensive experience has led to us dealing with various agencies and their management and billing structures. We have advised on presentation, costing and timing. Those we recommend understand Woollard, the requirement for agency fees, reasonableness and recoverability. In addition, criteria such as professionalism, adhering to timescales and integrity of reports, together with duties to the court and the maintenance of an expert database all play their part.


Useful Website Links


In the course of a day, research and documentation, addresses and names will be required. From our site you are able to move quickly and accurately to a number of different sites to assist you in the working day.



Points of Dispute


This area has become increasingly important in recent years. Good Points of Dispute will narrow issues and possibly lead to earlier settlement. Equally good replies, being robust, accurate and properly quoting will see off challenges and enable negotiations to conclude a better, earlier settlement. Conversely, the failure to provide detailed points of dispute may be detrimental.


Detailed Assessment


On bills we draw, Shieldacre undertake to attend hearings. We also attend courts where the solicitor does not wish to or is unable to do so. Acting both for paying and receiving parties we are able to approach the arena well prepared, well versed, and more aware than perhaps others. This attitude and attention to detail gives Shieldacre an even greater understanding of the counter requirements.


Case Law Update


Shieldacre offers Lawtel, a subscription based service. We also publish cases and their criteria for fuller research by our clients. We will also refer to certain articles in publications, which we suggest you might read. From time to time we will place on our site items of interest, references to reports and items of general interest.



European Assistance


Shieldacre has undertaken costing work in both Paris and Gibraltar. Our European operative is Karen Darbyshire LL.B. Karen holds an English solicitors practising certificate. Karen with her local knowledge and local contacts (France and Spain) is well placed geographically to assist in property acquisitions and claims. She acts as agent for firms in this country. Karen is able to lift the burden and worry from you on local legal requirements especially in relation to property law and areas such as renovation, planning and lettings.


Karen also handles tax and inheritance matters. Foreign inheritance tax is significantly different, with many more beneficial exemptions.