ABOUT US

Switalskis is an award-winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2024 & 2025.
Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalskis, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 11 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.
A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a Trainee Costs Draftsman/Costs Lawyer to join our team.
A Costs Draftsman is a legal professional who works and specialises in the law and practice of legal costs. A Costs Lawyer is someone who has undertaken professional qualification in legal costs and is regulated by the Costs Lawyers Standards Board.
This role offers day-to-day variety, with responsibilities including the preparing costs claims for the Legal Aid Agency, legal papers and appeals and advising solicitors on costs recovery. The role is to specialise in Legal Aid costs recovery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparing claims for costs for submission to the Legal Aid Agency across a wide variety of departments including Care, Family, Criminal and Court of Protection.
• Drafting and reviewing legal documents relating to costs.
• Advising solicitors on recoverable costs.