Meet the team

Summary

I am and have been a Costs Draftsman for the past 15 years during which time I have worked as both a freelance and employed draftsman and for both claimants and defendants alike. I have set up and run two in-house Cost Departments. I set up Pictons’ Cost Department in 2002.

In 2009 I became the first Costs Lawyer to be appointed a Partner of a law firm.

I am Pictons' Environmental Officer and was responsible for writing and implementing Pictons' Environmental Management System and for attaining ISO14001 accreditation for our Luton office.

Expertise

I am a Costs Lawyer of the Association of Law Costs Draftsman and am an expert in all matters relating to costs.

I have considerable advocacy and negotiating expertise, an excellent working knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules, Legal Aid Regulations and Costs Law.

Case studies

I successfully defended the firm during the recent “Costs War” relating to compliance with the Conditional Fee Agreements Regulations.

I have successfully represented the firm in a variety of cases ranging from low to medium value personal injury claims to a cerebral palsy case where the costs were in excess of £¼m to a multi-party deafness litigation where the costs exceeded £¾m.

Testimonials

“Anil has a proven track record as a Costs Draftsman. He is diligent, hard working and has a sound knowledge of Costs Rules and Case Law.”
Steve Howey, Director, HM Law Costs Draftsmen Ltd

“Anil is an exceptional advocate who is extremely professional. He is very thorough and knowledgeable and I still try to use Anil for all advocacy work if possible. I would have no hesitation in recommending Anil for any work.”
Guy Knight, Owner, G K Law Costs Consultancy

Personal

I am married with two children.

I am a keen cricketer and play for both Pictons’ cricket team and also for my local club. I also enjoy watching sport whenever the chance arises – unfortunately age and injuries have put an end to most of my sporting activities, although I do still enjoy the odd game of golf.

I am a keen gardener and have my own allotment where I grow a variety of fruit and vegetables.

I am the Chairman of the Bedfordshire Green Business Network.

Summary

I started working for Pictons in 1998 and in 2004, seeking a new challenge, I joined the Costs Departments as a Trainee Draftsman. Initially I was employed to deal with legal aid and criminal billing but soon progressed into the world of CFA’s and Civil Costs.

I currently work closely with the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams preparing bills of costs for detailed assessment.

I also prepare bills of costs for the departments external clients.

Expertise

Preparation of bills of costs for detailed assessment.
Preparation of Claim 1’s for legal aid assessment.

Personal

I have a variety of interests including interior design, art and reading.