Brough Partners are costs law specialists in Court of Protection (COP), Inter Partes and Legal Aid. Working with clients across England & Wales we aim to secure the very best financial results by being committed, reliable, proactive, quality led and always willing to go the extra mile.

We have experience in providing a full professional Court of Protection costs service tailored to balance the needs of solicitors and patients. We routinely draft and submit Bills for any court proceedings. Whether you are an Appointed Deputy or any other participant, we will help you work through the process of recovery of costs. That may be the preparation of a Short Format or full Bill of Costs for Detailed Assessment. 

In summary our COP services include:

• Detailed Assessment of Costs
• Preparation of Short form Bills
• Application for Legal Aid for Court of Protection Fees
• Trustee Act 1925 Application Costs
• Preparing Deputyship Bills for Assessment
• Recovering Annual Management Fees
• Statutory Will Application Fees

We assist solicitors acting in a wide range of civil cases including high value personal injury, clinical negligence, food poisoning, professional negligence, and commercial litigation. Services include;

• Costs Budgeting – Offering pragmatic advice, we use our knowledge and experience to include the preparation and advice on all aspects of Costs Management from Precedent H Budget, Precedent R Budget Discussion Report and attendance of CCMC’s, when requested.
• Bill of Costs – We prepare a range of cases in both traditional and electronic formats.
• Points of Dispute – We provide comprehensive challenge when needed alongside sound advice.
• Costs Estimate and Schedules – We offer detailed and accurate Costs Estimates together with Schedules for summary assessment.

We also offer a comprehensive range of legal costs services to legal aid practitioners. As well as managing the preparation of CLAIM 1/1A, EC CLAIM 1, fixed fee and exceptional CCMS claims, together with High Costs Case Plans. 

We also;

• Provide a post costs administration service, LAA appeals and advice.
• Deliver quickly and efficiently, providing a dedicated legal aid service.
• Have the capability to undertake submissions of claims to the Legal Aid Agency, allowing clients to concentrate on their case loads whilst we deal with costs matters on their behalf.