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DMD Costs is a UK-based legal costs drafting specialist for solicitor firms — standard-basis (non-FRC) only. We draft Bills & e-Bills (Precedent S), Points of Dispute & Replies, Precedent H/R/T and N260s, and run negotiations to settlement so you recover every penny—quickly, accurately and compliantly. B2B only • no advocacy • no lay clients.

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DMD Costs

Legal Cost Recovery for Solicitor Firms

Years’ Combined Experience

DMD Costs partners with UK solicitors to deliver fast, CPR-compliant standard-basis costs recovery. From persuasive Bills & e-Bills (Precedent S) to targeted PoDs/Replies and budgeting (Precedent H/R/T), we handle drafting and negotiations to settlement so your fee-earners stay on litigation.

Strengths: Housing Disrepair (HDR) and MOD NIHL (matrix affects damages only; costs remain standard). We also support PI, industrial disease, clinical negligence and credit hire—standard basis only. Secure portal, clear timelines and measurable outcomes, including costs-only (CPR 46.14) packs and DA-ready bundles.

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Maximizing Cost Recovery in PCP Claims: How DMD Costs Helps Lawyers Succeed

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.

Interim Payments on Account of Costs (UK) | DMD Costs

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.

Legal Fees UK: Hourly Rates vs Fixed Fees | DMD Costs

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.

Late-Accepted Part 36 Offers: Uplifts & Costs | DMD Costs

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.

Legal Cost Recovery Checklist 2025 | Bills, Budgets & Part 8

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 2025: Deadlines & Duties for Solicitors | DMD Costs

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.

Escape Fixed Recoverable Costs in 2025 | DMD Costs

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.

Interim Application Costs (HDR): N260 & Summary Assessment | DMD Costs

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

Costs-Only Bills & Fast Recovery for MoD NIHL & HDR | DMD Costs

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 Does a Costs Draftsman Do? | DMD Costs

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.

MoD NIHL Matrix 2025: Damages vs Costs | DMD Costs

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)

Housing Disrepair Costs: Recover on the Standard Basis (Fast) | DMD Costs

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

N260 in Housing Disrepair: Summary Assessment That Gets Paid | DMD Costs

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.

EXPERTS IN

COSTS BUDGETING

FROM THE UK

EXPERTS IN
COSTS BUDGETING
FROM THE UK

At DMD Costs, we’re drafting-only support for solicitor firms—no advocacy, no lay clients. Our team prepares:

- Bills & e-Bills (Precedent S) with clean phase coding and persuasive narratives

- Points of Dispute & Replies that reduce “global” cuts and move numbers

- Precedent H / R / T budgeting (assumptions that survive CCMC)

- N260s for interim applications and CPR 46.14 costs-only proceedings

- Negotiations to settlement, with staged offers and settlement wording

We focus on accuracy, proportionality and speed to improve cash flow and minimise write-offs. Sector strengths:

- HDR: damp & mould, access/vulnerability, surveyor cycles, ADR conduct

- MOD NIHL: service-records disclosure, audiology/occ hygiene experts, matrix alignment (damages only) with standard-basis costs

Need a single bill or overflow capacity? We deliver fast turnaround and DA-ready work product. Try us on one live HDR or MOD NIHL file—free: we’ll draft the bill/e-bill and run negotiations to settlement. Standard-basis only.

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