Jack Holland
SENIOR COSTS DRAFTSMAN
Commercial Litigation Personal Injury Clinical Negligence Court of Protection
Jack has extensive experience in all areas of costs, handling high value and complex cases from cradle to grave. Jack graduated with a degree in Law from The University of Nottingham before completing his LPC. With a numerical mind, Jack was drawn to the fast-paced nature of the costs industry particularly enjoying the large exposure to a multitude of cases on a regular basis and has been a prominent member of the team at MRN since joining in 2017.
Jack’s primary focus is within the fields of high-end Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Commercial claims whereby his analytical skills and precision allow for even the most complex of claims to be quantified be it budget or bill. His wealth of experience means he is well positioned to provide realistic advice to the issues his clients may face during litigation. Jack also maintains a bespoke approach with each of his clients to understand their individual specifications in running cases to then tailor their future work to be specific to them.
Jack has been involved in several high end cases for a variety of city firms as well as international clients to provide clear and concise advise to assist in achieving impressive results. One of particular note concerned a city firm whose claim was being heard in the High Court of Justice where Jack not only assisted in the drafting of the multi-million pound budgets themselves but assisted Leading Counsel to ensure that appropriate decision as to budgeting was taken in the client’s favour at the hearing itself. A second notable case was whereby the Defendant’s sought to make a Part 36 Offer prior to Part 8 proceedings which was not acceptable. The claim was ran to assessment on a commercial claim whereby the Defendant was seeking to object to all aspects of costs, hourly rates, right to recovery to interest and significant reductions to time. Jack prepared comprehensive replies of which critical victories including beating the Defendant’s offer on rates by over £100 per hour for the conducting fee earner (a 6% reduction to rates as sought) as well as minimal reduction to Counsel’s fees and time claimed. As a result the client achieved a total provisional assessment outcome of 87% and just under triple the Defendant’s top-line offer.
Outside of the office Jack enjoys spending time with his family travelling, scuba diving and following Chelsea Football club.
Jack’s primary focus is within the fields of high-end Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Commercial claims whereby his analytical skills and precision allow for even the most complex of claims to be quantified be it budget or bill. His wealth of experience means he is well positioned to provide realistic advice to the issues his clients may face during litigation. Jack also maintains a bespoke approach with each of his clients to understand their individual specifications in running cases to then tailor their future work to be specific to them.
Jack has been involved in several high end cases for a variety of city firms as well as international clients to provide clear and concise advise to assist in achieving impressive results. One of particular note concerned a city firm whose claim was being heard in the High Court of Justice where Jack not only assisted in the drafting of the multi-million pound budgets themselves but assisted Leading Counsel to ensure that appropriate decision as to budgeting was taken in the client’s favour at the hearing itself. A second notable case was whereby the Defendant’s sought to make a Part 36 Offer prior to Part 8 proceedings which was not acceptable. The claim was ran to assessment on a commercial claim whereby the Defendant was seeking to object to all aspects of costs, hourly rates, right to recovery to interest and significant reductions to time. Jack prepared comprehensive replies of which critical victories including beating the Defendant’s offer on rates by over £100 per hour for the conducting fee earner (a 6% reduction to rates as sought) as well as minimal reduction to Counsel’s fees and time claimed. As a result the client achieved a total provisional assessment outcome of 87% and just under triple the Defendant’s top-line offer.
Outside of the office Jack enjoys spending time with his family travelling, scuba diving and following Chelsea Football club.