Points of Dispute and Replies
Technical points of dispute and replies for detailed assessment, prepared by a Costs Lawyer for paying and receiving parties.
Mackenzie Costs provides specialist points of dispute and replies services for solicitors across England and Wales. Led by Costs Lawyer William Mackenzie, who has worked in costs law since 2009 and is listed as a Legal 500 Next Generation Partner, we act on both paying and receiving party matters from inception through to detailed assessment and advocacy.
Points of Dispute
We draft points of dispute that engage with the bill at item level and focus on the issues that are likely to matter on assessment: rates, time, duplication, proportionality, disbursements, counsel fees, funding and procedural defects.
Replies
Replies should answer the dispute, not merely repeat the bill. We prepare focused replies that preserve the receiving party's position, address the pleaded objections and keep the document compliant with Practice Direction 47.
Assessment Strategy
The best points or replies are part of a wider settlement and hearing strategy. We consider offers, risks, likely judicial treatment and the commercial value of pursuing each dispute.
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