February 01, 2023
"I didn't go to university, I started my career at the bottom of the ladder and with the massive help and financial support of the firm worked my way up to qualification. "
Becky Whitfield
Associate Costs LawyerBecky has worked in the legal sector since 1999. She qualified as a Costs Lawyer in 2017.
Costs
Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
In the DB Cargo Building
Lakeside Business Park
Carolina Way
Doncaster
DN4 5PN
Becky has worked in the Legal sector since 1999, specialising in legal costs since 2012. She qualified as a Costs Lawyer in 2017.
Becky is a member of the Association of Costs Lawyers and API L.
Becky has a wealth of experience. She specialises in personal injury and clinical negligence matters including:
- Inter partes costs recovery in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims
- Preparation of Bills of Costs
- Preparation of Statements of Costs
- Costs Negotiations
- Fixed costs issues
APPROACH
Becky is an experienced and rounded legal costs professional who is particularly well versed in fixed costs arguments. She is a confident and knowledgeable costs negotiator and has a professional and detailed approach to costs proceedings.
EXPERIENCE
Becky was the lead Costs Lawyer in the case of Doyle -v- M&D Foundations & Building Services Limited [2022] EWCA CIV 927, a prominent Court of Appeal authority which has impacted a significant number of cases which started under the MOJ portal scheme. This case set the precedent in relation to contracting out of fixed costs under CPR Part 45.
During her career Becky has been involved in several high value, complex and often unusual claims. Since the introduction of the fixed costs regime in 2013 she has specialised in challenges relating to CPR Part 45.
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