Costs cases post-Birketu: law firms and the employed solicitor rule
Can incorporated practices claim costs for their own lawyers? Two recent cases test the limits and raise further questions.
By Matthew Lo and Mary Tabaco - 2 min read
Counting on costs 2020
FAQs with The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee.
By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee - 8 min read
The ‘Kill Bill’ movement and alternative fee arrangements
Part one in our LSJ series on alternative fee arrangements.
By Michael Legg and Catrina Chen - 2 min read
Who bears the costs in estate litigation?
A look at recent and common types of costs orders in wills and estates matters.
By Darryl Browne - 3 min read
The costs of law: a look back at the stand-out cases of 2019
2019 in review: a closer look at the most noteworthy cases in costs.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 8 min read
Have a costs query? The Law Society’s Professional Support Unit is here to help
The Law Society Professional Support Unit answers some common costs queries in this practical Q&A. By MADELEINE PORTER
By Madeleine Porter - 1 min read
Chorley abolished! High Court has final say
The High Court in Bell Lawyers v Pentelow held the Chorley exception is not part of the common law in Australia.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 8 min read
Amended security of payment regime set to bring more clarity to building and construction disputes
In the coming months there will be important changes to the way the security of payment regime operates in NSW. By ANDREW BAILEY.
By Andrew Bailey - 2 min read
Reflecting on a costly year: key themes and future predictions
In 2018 there were a number of important cases which illuminated issues in relation to legal costs. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 1 min read
Limitation issues in solicitor/client costs
Practitioners need to take care in analysing the cause of action for recovery of fees. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 2 min read
Taking security for legal costs: lessons from Malouf v Constantinou
The taking of security for costs should be approached carefully, if at all, with attention to the equitable, legal and statutory duties. By MICHELLE CASTLE…
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 1 min read