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Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) claims are on the rise, and with their growing complexity, lawyers increasingly look for efficient ways to manage and recover their costs.

High Court confirms unqualified staff may assist but not conduct litigation—costs order overturned. See DMD’s bill-drafting tactics to protect recovery.

What is an interim payment on account of costs? When and how to request one, what wording to use, and how to protect your rights—plus DMD Costs’ proven process to recover every penny.

Understand UK solicitor fees: hourly rates, fixed fees, disbursements, VAT, and No Win No Fee. Compare pros/cons and see how DMD Costs helps firms recover every penny.

What happens when a Part 36 offer is accepted late? Learn the exact uplifts under CPR 36, how to calculate them, and how DMD Costs ensures you recover every penny.

A practical 2025 checklist for UK legal cost recovery: e-Bills, CPR 47 deadlines, FRC rules, NIHL restoration, housing disrepair, med-neg budgeting, Part 8 costs-only, and Legal Aid CCMS.

Awaab’s Law starts 27 Oct 2025 for social landlords. See exact timescales, phased rollout, defences, alt-accommodation duties, and costs angles. HDR FRC now delayed to 2028.

Real routes to beat FRC in 2025: CPR 45.9 exceptional circumstances, CPR 45.10 vulnerability, 45.1(3)(b) contracting-out, plus 36.24 & 45.13 uplifts. Clear steps, examples, and how DMD Costs maximises recovery.

Get interim costs paid in HDR. N260 templates, summary assessment tactics, and wording that lands. Maximise recovery. Minimise delay.

Settled damages? Use CPR 46.14 to recover standard-basis costs fast. N252, electronic bill (Precedent S), negotiation levers and DA timetable for MoD NIHL & Housing Disrepair.

What a costs draftsman does in the UK: Bills & e-Bills (Precedent S), PoDs/Replies, Precedent H/R/T, N260s, CPR 46.14 and negotiations. DMD Costs — standard-basis only.

The MoD NIHL “matrix” streamlines damages—but doesn’t fix legal costs. See FRC exclusions for military claims, CPR 45/47, Part 36 strategy & Bill of Costs tips. (Hugh James)

Step-by-step HDR costs recovery: entitlement, N252, electronic bill, negotiation and detailed assessment. Templates, tips and pitfalls.

How to win interim HDR costs with N260: timing, narratives, counsel fees and order wording. What to serve, common traps, and how to pivot to detailed assessment.

Housing disrepair Points of Dispute: triage, Replies that prove necessity/proportionality, evidence packs, Part 36 timing, and DA readiness. Templates included.