In July 2023, Anthony joined JMW as a Costs Lawyer before latterly being appointed to the role of Costs Manager. Anthony is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the in-house Costs Team and ensuring the best interests of our clients are well-represented in respect of all matters pertaining to legal costs.
Anthony has worked in the costs litigation practice area since 2012, qualifying as a Costs Lawyer in 2019 and thereafter being admitted as a Dual Qualified Fellow of CILEx in 2022. Anthony is also a certified Legal Project Practitioner and holds accreditation with the Costs Lawyer Standards Board to deliver CPD training to other legal professionals.
Anthony has demonstrable experience of conducting costs litigation on a ‘cradle to grave’ basis within the fields of catastrophic injury, medical negligence, civil liberties, and general civil litigation. His work encompasses the following:
- Advisory – providing advice in relation to costs issues that can arise during the substantive litigation.
- Preparation of Bill of Costs and conducting negotiations.
- Undertaking the full spectrum of costs management work, from preparation of initial costs budget through to attendance at CCMC, budget audits and subsequent revisions.
- Interlocutory applications in relation to legal costs.
- Advocacy on paper or at Court.
Anthony sits on the Board of Directors at Liverpool Law Society and is the Society’s Public Relations Officer. He also sits on the Civil Litigation Subcommittee, providing updates on the ever-developing changes in costs litigation and the practical implications of the same for litigators.
