SPH Costing Services Ltd

17/09/2026

Careers at SPH Costs
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SPH Costs is a specialist legal costs practice acting for solicitors, insurers, local authorities, Legal Aid firms, paying parties and receiving parties throughout England & Wales. We are actively recruiting experienced Costs Lawyers, Law Costs Draftsmen and legal costs professionals across two key areas:​

Legal Aid costs, CCMS billing, High Costs Case Plans and Court of Protection Legal Aid work.

Detailed assessment and inter partes costs disputes for both paying and receiving parties.

Our immediate priority is the recruitment of experienced Legal Aid costs professionals who can assist with CCMS claims, High Costs Case Plans, escape fee claims, prior authority issues, LAA queries, reassessments and publicly funded Court of Protection work.​

Applications and informal enquiries are handled confidentially.

Apply: [email protected]

https://www.sphcosts.com/careers-costs-draftsmen-lawyers

17/09/2026

SPH Costs provides specialist legal costs support to solicitors, insurers, local authorities, housing associations, Legal Aid firms and other professional clients throughout England & Wales.
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Our Costs Lawyers and Law Costs Draftsmen act across paying party and receiving party work, from Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute and costs budgeting through to negotiation and Detailed Assessment. We also provide specialist Legal Aid, CCMS, High Cost Case Plan and Court of Protection costs services.
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Whether you need to challenge a costs claim, maximise recovery, manage costs during proceedings or outsource specialist costs work, we can provide support at the appropriate stage.
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Need urgent costs assistance? Call 01772 435550, email: [email protected] or upload your file.

https://www.sphcosts.com/legal-costs-lawyers-costs-draftsmen-england-wales

10/09/2026

High Cost Case Plans can become particularly demanding where proceedings are lengthy, involve multiple Counsel and require the costs position to be continually reviewed as the case develops.

In one substantial public law care matter, SPH Costs provided specialist costs support throughout an events-based High Cost Case Plan (HCCP) involving leading and junior Counsel, extensive hearings and significant expert and interpreter involvement. The matter ultimately resulted in Legal Aid costs in excess of £250,000 being recovered in full.

This case study looks at some of the practical costs issues involved and how SPH Costs supported the HCCP from the initial case plan through to final billing.

28/08/2026

https://www.sphcosts.com/careers-costs-draftsmen-lawyers

28/08/2026

https://www.sphcosts.com/draft-points-of-dispute

07/08/2026

https://www.sphcosts.com/post/legal-aid-processing-times-2026

Legal Aid CCMS Processing Times August 2026 – Latest LAA Billing & HCCP Update

06/08/2026

Local authorities, housing associations, registered providers and other public sector organisations regularly receive substantial Bills of Costs following housing disrepair, public liability and other civil litigation. Without specialist costs advice, paying parties can face significant unnecessary costs exposure.
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SPH Costs acts exclusively in legal costs disputes, helping local authorities, housing associations, ALMOs and defendant solicitors challenge excessive claimant costs through strategic Bill reviews, expertly drafted Points of Dispute, negotiation and representation throughout Detailed Assessment proceedings.
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Whether you have received a single high-value Bill of Costs or manage a large portfolio of recurring claims, we provide practical, commercially focused advice designed to reduce claimant costs whilst protecting your organisation's position.https://www.sphcosts.com/paying-party-costs-local-authorities
https://www.sphcosts.com/paying-party-costs-local-authorities

06/08/2026

Legal Aid Costs Draftsman Services

SPH Costs provides specialist Legal Aid Costs Draftsman services to solicitors and law firms throughout England & Wales. Our experienced Costs Lawyers and Legal Aid Costs Draftsmen help firms maximise lawful costs recovery whilst reducing the administrative burden associated with Legal Aid billing. Modern Legal Aid costs recovery involves far more than preparing a Bill of Costs. Successful recovery requires detailed knowledge of the Legal Aid Agency, the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS), High Cost Case Plans, Escape Fee claims, Court of Protection costs and the practical issues that arise throughout the assessment process. Whether you require assistance with a single CCMS claim or ongoing outsourced Legal Aid costs support, we provide practical, recovery-focused advice from initial claim preparation through to assessment, payment and post-assessment queries.

https://www.sphcosts.com/legal-aid-costs-draftsman-services

27/07/2026

https://www.sphcosts.com/paying-party-costs-local-authorities

Specialist paying party costs defence for local authorities and public bodies. Reduce claimant costs exposure through strategic Points of Dispute and detailed assessment.

15/07/2026

https://www.sphcosts.com/post/court-fees-increase-july-2026

Court and tribunal fees increased from 13 July 2026. This article summarises the key changes affecting detailed assessment proceedings, Legal Aid costs, Court of Protection costs and other civil court fees.