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Jan 123 min

Why retain a costs consultant to prepare a bill of costs?

If you are a lawyer acting for a client in a litigation matter in NSW, and were successful in obtaining an order that the other side pay...

Jan 92 min

Can you recover unpaid legal costs on a party party basis

A recent Supreme Court decision confirms that legal costs need not be paid to be recovered on a party party or indemnity basis.

Aug 17, 20234 min

Effect of a void Costs Agreement

On 5 May 2023, the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal handed down a decision in the matter of Bingham v Bevan [2023] NSWCA...

Oct 22, 20212 min

The Pitfalls of Section 193 of the Uniform Law

Section 193 of the Uniform Law enables a client to have interim bills assessed whether or not the 12 month limitation period has lapsed.

Oct 22, 20212 min

Beware the non-paying Commercial Client

The enactment of the Uniform Law brought with it the blanket and default exclusion of Commercial and Government clients

Oct 22, 20212 min

The Elusive Gross Sum Costs Order

In some instances a gross sum costs order offers even more efficiency in the recovery of legal costs.

Oct 22, 20213 min

5 Tips for Increasing your Recovered Costs

You have most likely had experience with the process of recovering legal costs, whether from a client or on behalf of a client. We are...