Kaz is a costs lawyer specialising in costs recovery for claimant departments.

Her main skills include:

• Drafting schedules, bills and replies
• Costs negotiations
• Advising fee earners

Kaz’s additional specialisms are:

• Court of Protection costs
• Civil high costs cases (VHCCs)

Kaz has worked closely during her years at Switalskis with David Greenwood and his award-winning child abuse compensation team . She is a member of the Association of Costs Lawyers

APPROACH

Kaz is committed to providing high quality costs advice and drafting expertise to our dedicated and hard-working claimant teams.

She prides herself on her accuracy, reliability and a willingness to go the extra mile.

Kaz enjoys being part of a successful costs team and has built up a strong network of internal and external connections. She strives to keep her knowledge current and to perform at her best, at all times.

EXPERIENCE

• She was lead costs lawyer for the child abuse team’s complex Rotherham child sexual exploitation cases, drafting common costs bills in excess of £1m
• She has also been heavily involved in settling costs in other groups of claims, including Medomsley Detention Centre cases against the Ministry of Justice
• Cost settlements under the Lambeth Children’s Home Redress Scheme