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Eclipse Legal Services
Tailored legal costing solutions for your needs.
About Eclipse Legal Services
Our Expertise in Legal Aid
At Eclipse Legal Services, we specialise in all aspects of Legal Aid bill preparation. Our expert team of Costs Lawyers and Costs Draftsmen are dedicated to providing tailored legal cost drafting services to meet your specific needs.
Legal Aid Specialists
Eclipse Legal Serices has a team of highly experienced and technical Law Costs Draftsman and Costs Lawyers who are proficient in preparing and advising in a variety of matters which are funded by the Legal Aid Agency through the Legal Help scheme through to fully certificated Legal Aid matters. With a team full of experience in Legal Aid matters we provide a service that very few firms can compete. Our aim is to maximise the recovery of your Legal Aid costs by staying current with Legal Aid provisions. We believe that the work you incur on your vulnerable client’s behalf is vital and allows them the access to justice. Accuracy and speed in getting the bill turned around for submission to the Legal Aid Agency is our priority as we know how tight cash flow can be when working with tight margins.
Eclipse Legal Services are specialists in all publically funded work and our services include:
Civil Legal Aid
Legal Aid 3 column Bills
Legal Aid / Inter Party 6 column Bills;
Legal Aid Claims (CIV CLAIM1’s, CIV CLAIM1A’s, CIV CLAIM2’s and CCMS submissions);
Legal Aid Controlled Work (Legal Help) Billing;
Exceptional Claims
High Costs Case Plans
Care Case Fee Scheme work
Legal Aid Schedules
Advice on Legal Aid issues
Appeals against a Legal Aid Assessment
At Eclipse Legal Services file costing is undertaken by a dedicated specialist to ensure that your Bills of Costs are of the highest standard.
Eclipse Legal Services has built up a strong reputation as a reliable, client focused and knowledgeable provider of Legal Aid Costs.
Legal Aid Bill preparation
Eclipse Legal Services are aware of the potential impact a poorly drafted Legal Aid Bill can have on your KPI’s given to your firm as a Legal Aid practitioner. Our costs experts are fully aware of the restraints contained in the Costs Assessment Guidance and Civil Finance Electronic Handbook. We are able to complete accurately your bill preparation so that when considered by the Court/ Legal Aid Agency your firms costs are maximised.
We are able to bill Legal Aid file electronically for submission to the Legal Aid Agency.
Costs and Case Management System (CCMS)
Eclipse Legal Services are fully conversant with the requirements and expectations of the CCMS system. The CCMS system can be time consuming. Using Eclipse Legal Services will enable your fee earners to free up time and focus on their clients whilst we work with you to accurately submit your claims.
High Costs Case Plans
Eclipse Legal Services have a team of Costs specialists who will assist in the preparation of your firms High Costs Case Plans. The Legal Aid Agency has set a number of strict deadlines in which to work within. The dedicated team will prepare your CLS CLAIM 1 for pre-contract work and working with your fee earners and liaising with Counsel will prepare the post-contract work for submission and approval from the Legal Aid Agency. The vast experience that our team has will ensure that your firm's costs are maximised.
Legal Help Fixed Fees and Escape Fee Billing
Eclipse Legal Services have dedicated Costs Draftsmen and Costs Lawyers who can prepare your claims for Legal Help Fixed Fees and matters which become Exceptional. We will welcome the opportunity to discuss this service with your firm.
Call us on 01792 794611 to discuss you legal aid billing requirements.