Family Law Costs Draftsman - acs recruitment

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Costs Draftsman (Family) Liverpool Salary £15-35,000 The Costs Draftsman (Family) is responsible to the Head of Department, for providing support to the department, to ensure an efficient and speedy costs process. The Costs Draftsman (Family) will ensure that a quality standard is maintained and is aware that accuracy and file turnaround is paramount. Specific Role Duties include: * Costs Administration - to provide a consultancy service to all fee earners in the practice in respect of costs matters; * Costs Administration - to provide input and assistance in the preparation of costs bulletins relevant to the department keeping fee earners up to date with developments in relation to the family costs field. * Costs Administration - to prepare all family bills of costs on both legally funded and private clients for submission to the Court or the Legal Services Commission. Also, preparation of costs breakdowns and associated tasks; * Costs Administration - to attend on taxation hearings across the country in any relevant Court; * Costs Administration - to prepare objections, replies to objections, applications for review, applications to tax out of time and attend on same as required; * Costs Administration - to report to free earners with regard to individual files as required; * Costs Administration - to deal with all post/queries with the Court and Legal Services Commission; * File Administration - to ensure task list is cleared on a daily basis and chase any outstanding files either by telephone (preferably) or correspondence; * Other Duties - to be mindful of file turnaround to ensure an efficient and cost effective service and take a pro-active approach to all tasks to assist with cashflow for the firm; * Other Duties - to take a pro-active and responsible approach to ensuring the IT systems continue to be appropriate, efficient, effective and developed; All Applicants will be reviewed within the next working day and successful applicants will be acknowledged within 2 working days. ACS Recruitment Consultants Ltd was established in 1983. We are the market leader within Legal Recruitment and we specialise in the placement of Qualified Solicitors, Legal Executives, Paralegals, Legal Secretaries and Support Staff at all levels. Please apply to