The pros and cons of different types of fee arrangements
Is it time to reevaluate your fee arrangements? A handy guide to the pros and cons of alternative fee arrangements.
By Michael Legg - 8 min readIs it time to reevaluate your fee arrangements? A handy guide to the pros and cons of alternative fee arrangements.
By Michael Legg - 8 min readAn expert guide to the key costs decisions of 2020.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 6 min readFAQs with The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee.
By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee - 7 min readCertain conduct of a solicitor may have the unintended consequence of estopping any claim for fees. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 7 min readA solicitor’s responsibility has always been to provide clear and timely advice to assist the client in understanding the legal issues so as to make…
By John Fleming and Frances Moffitt - 7 min readSolicitors acting for themselves in litigation can recover costs under the rule of practice known as the Chorley exception. By JIM JOHNSTON, MICHELLE CASTLE and…
By Jim Johnson, Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 7 min readIn 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 - 6 min readThe Legal Profession Uniform Law 2014 introduces new obligations of disclosure. By PETER ROSIER.
By Peter Rosier - 7 min readA certificate of determination and a judgment which arises on its filing are distinct. By MICHELLE CASTLE and ANDREW BAILEY.
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 7 min readSeparate certificates of determination should be issued by a costs assessor in respect of each costs order but failure to raise the issue may be…
By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - 6 min readSection 172 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) imposes a new test for determining the fair and reasonable costs that a legal practitioner may charge a…
By Peter Rosier - 6 min readThis article is the third in a series of articles for the LSJ on the various aspects of the new Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL) that will soon regulate…
By John Fleming - 6 min readThe Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Wende v Howarth has redefined the principles applicable to the assessment of party/party costs. By CHRISTOPHER BEVAN.
By Christopher Bevan - 7 min read