Mark is Head of our Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Team, having joined the firm in February 2026. A qualified Costs Lawyer (Association of Costs Lawyers, 2017) with an academic background in accountancy, Mark brings extensive technical and advocacy experience gained across senior roles within the costs profession.

Specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and Solicitor/Own Client costs, Mark oversees the costs process from cradle to grave. From preparation of Cost Budgets, Schedules, Bill of Costs, Applications, Negotiations, through to the final Costs Assessment. His approach is rooted in early, recognising that successful costs recovery begins from first sight of the file. He combines technical drafting expertise with practical advocacy experience, regularly appearing at CCMCs and Assessment Hearings.

Known for a pragmatic and thorough approach, Mark places particular emphasis on understanding not only what is contained within instructions, but also what may have been overlooked - often a decisive factor in achieving strong outcomes for clients. His experience appearing in court provides valuable insight into how written arguments translate into real-world results, strengthening both strategy and drafting.

Throughout his career, he has developed expertise in complex and high-value matters, including disease claims such as mesothelioma, serious personal injury, and clinical negligence cases. He has been involved in a number of significant costs cases and has achieved notable successes at assessment, including recovering over 90% of a bill and securing additional uplift after beating a Part 36 offer.

Outside of work, he enjoys learning about history, following his son’s football team, and supporting his childhood club - which remains unnamed!

NOTABLE CASES

Gibbs v King's College NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC B24 (Costs)
Decision regarding the need to investigate a Claimant’s entitlement to utilise the Help with fees/Court fee remission scheme.

BCX v DTA [2021] EWHC B27 (Costs)
Significant costs decision addressing key assessment issues.

EVX v Smith [2022] EWHC 1607 (SCCO)
Addressing the Court’s approach where success fees and shortfalls in costs are sought from Protected Parties in the SCCO.

O'Sullivan v Holmes and Hills LLP [2023] EWHC 508 (KB)
Application of Ainsworth v Stewarts Law LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 178, resulting in the striking out of Points of Dispute.

St. James v Wilkin Chapman LLP [2024] EWHC 1716 (KB)
Examining discrepancies between a Client Care Letter and a CFA. Addressing the application of an inter-parte costs budget in a Solicitor/Client assessment.

Hadley v Przybylo [2024] EWCA Civ 250
Established the recovery, in principle, of costs related to solicitors communicating with case managers and rehabilitation teams in serious PI matters

Bendriss v Nicholson Jones Sutton Solicitors Ltd [2024] EWHC 1100 (SCCO)
Addressing the merits and proportionality of an application for specific disclosure in a post-Belsner Solicitor/Client assessment environment

Turner v Coupland Cavendish Ltd [2025] EWHC 1605 (KB)
Focusing on Part 18 questions in Solicitor/Client assessments, particularly related to ATE Premiums that are present in Cash Accounts but would not be assessed by the Court

Ward v Rai (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 1681 (KB)
Striking out of Points of Dispute for non-compliance with Ainsworth v Stewarts Law LLP LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 178.

Perrett v Wolferstans LLP [2026] EWHC 50 (SCCO)
Application of The Solicitors’ (Non-Contentious Business) Remuneration Order 2009 in a Solicitor/Client assessment where the line-by-line assessment had taken place.