In the note provided by Costs Judge Brown on costs budgeting in high value personal injury cases  the role of delegation by senior fee earners is considered:-

“When considering the hourly rates claimed, consideration may be given to the involvement of a senior fee earners in work which could reasonably be delegated to a more junior fee earner (at lower hourly rates).”

Very little guidance is given to practitioners on what and how to delegate.   A failure to delegate effectively can lead to costs being reduced considerably on assessment and at the costs budgeting stage.

This webinar considers:

• Delegation and litigation in costs budgeting and the assessment of costs.
• “The art of delegation”
• What can you delegate?
• Providing guidance when delegating.
• Recording and justifying time.
• Avoiding allegations of duplication.

It will provide useful guides, links and checklist. It aims to help both those delegating tasks and the “delegatee”.