THE PAYING PARTY’S MANUAL: HOW TO REDUCE YOUR OWN CLIENT’S LIABILITY TO PAY THEIR OPPONENT’S COSTS: THE WEBINAR, THE BOOK AND THE TOOLKIT

There is surprisingly little practical guidance for litigators on how to reduce their own client’s liability to pay their opponent’s costs.  This webinar, book and toolkit aims to help fill that gap.  Starting from the premise that potential liability for costs should be considered throughout the litigation it then takes you through the practical steps necessary to reduce the client’s liability for adverse costs orders.  The webinar, book and toolkit continues, in practical vein, from considering the terms of the costs order, the assessment process to mitigating the costs of arguing about costs.

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A webinar, book and toolkit for managing and reducing liability for the other side’s costs

The amount a client pays in costs is shaped long before a bill arrives. Decisions about how to conduct the litigation can have a major impact on the amount the paying party is ordered to pay.

There is, however, little practical guidance on the steps litigators can take to:

• Inform clients about their potential liability for the other side’s costs.
• Reduce or mitigate that liability.
• Seek a fair settlement of a costs dispute.

The Paying Party’s Manual considers costs liability from the first decisions in a case through to detailed assessment and the costs of the assessment process itself. It begins with two questions every litigator should keep in view: how might the way we run this case affect the other side’s recoverable costs, and has the client been told what they may have to pay if things go wrong?

The webinar then turns to the steps available when a costs order is made. It considers whether to make a prompt offer to limit the expense of assessment, how to check the order and the bill, when to make further offers, and whether mediation may help. It also covers focused Points of Dispute, preparation for detailed assessment, the hearing, interest and payment.

The emphasis throughout is practical: identifying the points that matter financially, giving the client clear advice at each stage, and avoiding a dispute about costs that becomes more expensive than it needs to be.

Webinar: 12th November 2026 – 12.00 – 2.00.

Don’t worry if you, or any of your colleagues, cannot make the date. The webinar will be available on demand for 12 months afterwards.

What the booking includes

• Firm wide access to the live webinar, with no limit on the number of colleagues who may attend.
• Firm wide access to the recording afterwards, so colleagues can watch or revisit it.
• A copy of The Paying Party’s Manual.
• The webinar materials and reusable checklists, including guidance on advising the client, reviewing a bill and preparing for assessment.

Price

£300 plus VAT for CLB members. £500 plus VAT for non-members.

The price is per firm, not per attendee. There is no additional charge for colleagues within the firm to watch the webinar or use the recording and materials afterwards. The booking also includes a copy of the E-book.

Designed for litigators, costs lawyers and others who advise clients facing an order to pay the other side’s costs, this is a resource for the whole team. It addresses liability throughout the litigation, as well as the decisions to be made once a costs order arrives.

You’ll see the webinar, get the toolkit,  and get  a copy of the E-book

The Paying Party’s Manual is a practical guide to managing a client’s liability for the other side’s costs. It starts with decisions made during litigation: how conduct affects the eventual costs order, and what the client should be told about the risk of paying. It then follows the paying party through  the steps needed after a costs order has been made against them, including making early offers, the costs order, the bill, mediation, Points of Dispute and detailed assessment. With checklists, example offers and client advice prompts, it helps practitioners make informed decisions at every stage, respond to excessive claims for costs and limit the expense of the assessment process itself.