About Us
Equity Law Costing was established in 1997 by business
partners Wendy and Suzanna Popplewell. The firm has a wide
knowledge of legal costs and is experienced in all areas of
civil costs procedure providing a professional service. We
have the resources and expertise to deal with even the most
complex matters and have dealt with many high profile
matters. The firm has a policy of continual professional
development (CPD) for all draftsmen ensuring that they
remain up to date with changing legislation, procedure and
case law.
Wendy Popplewell - Partner
Wendy has over 16 years experience in legal costs the last
11 of which she has spent 'in house' under contract in one
of the City of London's largest solicitors. This experience
has given Wendy a perfect insight into the working of major
legal practices and places her in an ideal position to
analyse and challenge complex, highly complex and
confidential legal costs.Wendy is a former Chairman of
the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen (ALCD) and was
the first female Chairman in the ALCD's 33 year history.
Wendy was joint Legal Editor of the ALCD's Legal Update and
is a Member of the Editorial Board of Butterworths Costs
Service. Wendy regularly undertakes pro bono costs work for
the Royal Courts of Justice (RCJ), Citizens Advice Bureau
(CAB) and has been one of their panel members for the last
10 years.
In July 2007 Wendy was amongst the first draftsmen to
attend the Inns of Court School of Law course to gain Rights
of Audience and the Right to Conduct Costs Litigation
granting her Costs Lawyer status.
Suzanna Popplewell - Partner
Suzanna, a qualified solicitor, Fellow of the Institute
of Legal Executives and Fellow of the Association of Law
Costs Draftsmen has in excess of 18 years' costs experience.
She has had a number of costs related articles published.
Prior to moving into costs she was a fee earner in private
practice in a leading West End of London firm. She has
experience of dealing with amongst other things high value
civil litigation, family and criminal matters.
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