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Deborah
Burke is a non-practising solicitor who has been working
as a costs draftsman since 1992. A co-director of Deborah
Burke Costing Ltd, she is a Fellow of the Association
of Law Costs Draftsmen and a member of the Association’s
council. Deborah is also the editor of our publication
Costs Recovery News. |
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Victoria Hopkins is a costs lawyer and advocate with a particular interest in commercial and solicitor/client costs. She has also developed additional roles such as assessor for the Law Society's Remuneration Certificate Department, tutor for the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen's training course and speaker at various conferences and seminars. |
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Martin Burke is a co-director and has a background in management. As well as being responsible for the development and marketing of the business and our publication Costs Recovery News, he also ensures that high standards of content and presentation within our bills of costs are maintained. |
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Madeleine Smith is a law graduate and an associate of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen who has been working as a costs draftsman since September 2003. Madeleine specialises in high value, complicated claims for costs, particularly substantial personal injury cases and clinical negligence claims. Madeleine has also passed the Associate examination of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen. |
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Sharene Hourd is a Member of the Institute of Legal Executives having qualified in 2005 in tort and family law. She has been working as a costs draftsman since September 2004 and has a wide experience of claims for costs including civil and legally aided matters. |
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Karen Holdsworth
joined Deborah Burke Costing Limited in July 2005 and
as Office Manager is responsible for the smooth running
of all office systems. |
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Maria Jenkinson
is a secretary and has been with Deborah Burke Costing
Limited since April 2002. Maria co-ordinates the production
of Costs Recovery News, liaises with advertisers, and
schedules the courier service for clients. |
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Vanessa Hirst
has been employed with the business since March 1999 and
manages the company’s accounts and databases along
with carrying out her personnel and secretarial duties. |
