Drafting a Bill of Costs Webinar

About this Webinar

Are you interested in mastering the art of drafting a proper bill of costs? This practical webinar equips legal practitioners with the essential skills required to prepare accurate bills of costs, recover legal fees from unsuccessful parties, and correctly claim attorney and own client costs.

Participants will gain a practical understanding of cost orders, taxation procedures, drafting requirements and common pitfalls. By the end of the webinar you will confidently draft, oppose and settle bills of costs while protecting both your client’s interests and your firm’s profitability.

Topics Covered

• Introduction to costs
• Civil litigious matters
• Different cost orders
• Prescribed tariffs
• Pre-requisites for drawing a bill
• Anatomy of a bill of costs
• Terminology referred to in a bill of costs
• Drawing a bill of costs
• Practical hints
• Opposing a bill of costs
• Settling bills of costs
• Formal requirements for taxation
• Taxation
• Penalties
• Review of taxation
• Value Added Tax (VAT)

Benefits of Attending

This webinar contributes to your professional development by providing a valuable additional skill and service offering. You will learn how to draft professional bills of costs that maximise recoverable costs, protect your clients’ rights, and prevent financial losses to your firm when preparing attorney and own client accounts.

Presenter

Cornelius Meiring has been a legal practitioner since 1997 and a conveyancer since 2002. He has presented LEAD training for over 18 years on Legal Costs, Practice Management, Wills, Estates, Trusts and Legal Practice Accounting. He also lectures Accounting for Legal Practitioners at North-West University and serves on the LPC Disciplinary Committee and Fee Dispute Resolution Committee.

Course Information

Certification

Attendance for the full webinar is mandatory to qualify for a certificate.

Who Should Register?

• Legal Practitioners
• Candidate Legal Practitioners
• Cost Consultants
• Other Legal Professionals
• Legal Practitioners’ support staff

Registration Fees

Banking Details

How to Register

1. Pay via EFT and upload proof of payment (or an invoice request) during online registration.
2. CLICK ON THE ABOVE THE LINK TO REGISTER 
3. Receive your confirmation email. If not received, contact Yolanda Singh.

Course Enquiries

Yolanda Singh
Email: Yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za
Tel: (012) 441 4652

Terms & Conditions

Webinar/Online Course Access Policy

Please read before registering:

Our webinars/online courses are licensed for individual use only. By registering, you agree to the following terms:

• One registration = one attendee. Group viewing or sharing access is not allowed.
• Accessing the webinar using generic or ambiguous identifiers like boardrooms, meeting rooms, or under a firm/Company name is not permitted
• Attendees must join, using their full name as provided during registration
• Sharing access links or allowing others to join under your registration is strictly prohibited. It is a violation of our policy and professional ethics and may result in access being denied or revoked without refund.

Key information

• The LSSA is not liable for payments made into the incorrect bank account.
• The course is presented in English only.
• The course will be delivered via MS Teams. Please install the application before the course begins.
• POPIA Consent: By registering for this training, you consent to the collection and processing of the personal information provided on the online registration form for purposes relating to course registration, administration, certification, and course-related communication. Your ID number will be used solely for course registration purposes and to personalise and issue your certificate upon successful completion of the course. All personal information will be processed, stored, and protected in accordance with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).
• In line with company policy and copyright laws, recordings and PowerPoint presentations will not be shared and are not included in the course fee. Unauthorized recording or transcription is strictly prohibited.
• Course materials and MS Teams link(s) will be emailed approximately 24 hours before the course.
• Check your junk folder if you do not receive the email.
• If still not received, contact Yolanda Singh at Yolanda@LSSALEAD.org.za.
• Test your link(s) upon receipt.
• Cancellations must be submitted in writing before the course material and link(s) are sent. No cancellations will be accepted thereafter. Non-attendance or late cancellation will result in the forfeit of fees.
• LSSA/LEAD may cancel or postpone a course if there is insufficient demand. In such cases, delegates will be informed and fully refunded.