Costs

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 12.12.25 - 2 min read

The minefield of estimating legal costs: managing client expectations and compliance

From Crosby to YBL Trust, there is conflicting case law on whether ranges of figures can ever comply with the Legal Profession Uniform Law.

By Marina Dulhunty 12.12.25 - 2 min read

No slice for solicitors: High Court draws the line on CFOs

What courts can authorise—and what state law still forbids—when it comes to funding representative proceedings.

By Ross Foreman 10.10.25 - 1 min read

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