Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Expert Legal Cost Drafting Services
Established in 1970, WIGG & Co are accredited law costs draftsmen providing specialist legal costing services across the UK and jurisdictions with final appeal rights to the Privy Council. Our team combines deep expertise in legal cost drafting with indemnity insurance coverage, ensuring clients receive technically precise and commercially viable solutions. We work collaboratively with solicitors and litigants to maximise cost-effectiveness while maintaining strict adherence to legal and financial standards. Our services include detailed assessment of costs, preparation of bills of costs, hourly rate reviews, and representation at the Senior Courts Costs Office and London County Courts.With decades of experience in this niche legal field, we offer tailored guidance on cost budgeting, dispute resolution, and compliance with court protocols. Our technical proficiency extends to handling complex cases involving no win no fee agreements, overcharged legal fees, and cost recovery challenges. We serve clients nationwide from our Tunbridge Wells office and provide specialist support for employment court fees, precedent H compliance, and cross-jurisdictional costing matters.
Services
Legal Cost Drafting
Detailed Assessment
Solicitors Hourly Rates Review
Costs Budget Preparation
Court Representation Services
Cost Dispute Resolution
No Win No Fee Analysis
Overcharged Fees Challenge
Details
- Year established: 1970
Highlights and features
- Established 1970 with specialist expertise in legal costing
- Accredited practitioners with indemnity insurance coverage
- Nationwide service including Senior Courts Costs Office
- Specialist knowledge of detailed assessment proceedings
- Proven track record in complex cost recovery cases
Services
Legal Cost Drafting
We prepare precise legal bills of costs against paying parties, ensuring compliance with court protocols and technical requirements. Our draftsmen specialise in complex case costing, including high-value litigation and detailed assessment proceedings. With expertise dating back to 1970, we combine technical accuracy with commercial pragmatism to maximise recoverable costs for solicitors and litigants.
Detailed Assessment
Our detailed assessment service examines legal costs claims for accuracy and compliance with court guidelines. We identify discrepancies in billing, challenge unreasonable charges, and prepare comprehensive points of dispute. With regular appearances at the Senior Courts Costs Office, our team provides authoritative analysis of complex costing issues arising from litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Solicitors Hourly Rates Review
We evaluate solicitors' hourly rates for reasonableness and market alignment, particularly in detailed assessment cases. Our experts consider regional variations, case complexity, and legal precedent to determine appropriate rate adjustments. This service helps clients challenge excessive charges or defend their billing practices during cost assessments.
Court Representation
Our accredited draftsmen represent clients at the Senior Courts Costs Office and London County Courts for cost assessment proceedings. We provide expert testimony, prepare supporting documentation, and negotiate settlements where appropriate. With decades of courtroom experience, we ensure clients' cost claims receive proper consideration under legal guidelines.
Cost Dispute Resolution
We specialise in resolving disputes over legal costs between solicitors and clients, including challenges to excessive billing. Our services include preparing points of dispute, negotiating settlements, and advising on no win no fee agreement compliance. We help clients understand their rights and obligations regarding legal cost recoveries.
Questions
What legal costing services do you offer?
We provide comprehensive legal costing services including bill drafting, detailed assessment, hourly rate reviews, court representation, and cost dispute resolution across UK jurisdictions.
How do you handle complex cost assessments?
Our team specialises in detailed assessment proceedings, preparing comprehensive points of dispute and representing clients at the Senior Courts Costs Office and county courts nationwide.
Can you help challenge excessive legal fees?
Yes, we assist clients in challenging overcharged legal fees by preparing detailed points of dispute and negotiating with solicitors to achieve fair cost settlements.
Do you work with litigants in person?
We provide specialist support to litigants in person, guiding them through the legal costing process and representing their interests in cost recovery matters.
What areas do you cover?
We operate nationwide from our Tunbridge Wells office, serving clients in London, across the UK, and in jurisdictions with Privy Council appeal rights.
