Costs Lawyer/Costs Draftperson (Birmingham, Bristol or Leeds)

Company: Bevan Brittan LLP
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Our Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department deals with a substantial volume of often high profile commercial and regulatory disputes involving both private and public law.

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Costs Lawyer or Costs Draftsman to join the Insurance team in our Litigation, Advisory & Regulatory department. The role will involve dealing with inter partes costs issues and working for both private and public sector clients including insurers, local authorities, housing associations and NHS Resolution.

What we are looking for from you

Internally you will be responsible for supporting a range of litigation teams in Clinical Risk, Insurance Litigation, Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation.

This role will involve:

  • Preparing cost schedules for summary assessment
  • Advising on third party costs
  • Producing Precedents H, R and T
  • Negotiating costs
  • Considering/preparing Bills of Costs, Points of Dispute and Replies
  • Dealing with provisional assessments
  • Preparing files for detailed assessment
  • Ad hoc costs advice internally and externally

This vacancy is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic department who are recognised market leaders for litigation work for clients who are focused on the delivery of public services.

Make a Real Impact

Bevan Brittan is a leading commercial law firm. Explore our markets and services here.

We are highly ranked across the legal directories and our 2025/26 financial results confirmed thirteen years of consecutive growth.

Our Responsible Business pillars influence how we work together and motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and communities.

We support our people to be their best and, through our hybrid working model, we offer the flexibility to work your week in a way that suits you.

We’re looking for the best people to share in our ambition and success. Visit our Life page to discover what life at Bevan Brittan could look like for you.

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Posted: August 8th, 2026