Cost of using employed solicitors in proceedings
The Court of Appeal has considered whether firms can recover costs for work done by employed solicitors when the firm is self-represented.
By Charlotte Morson - 6 min read
The 10 commandments of costs assessment and review
The 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
The NSW experiment: the regulation and assessment of legal costs
The assessment process has drawn well-founded criticism, but we should not pronounce it a failure without giving the experiment its best chance of success. By…
By Dr Mark Brabazon SC - 7 min read