The minefield of estimating legal costs: recent cases on strict compliance
A growing body of case law highlights the risks of inadequate costs estimates, from void costs agreements and assessments to findings of misleading conduct.
A growing body of case law highlights the risks of inadequate costs estimates, from void costs agreements and assessments to findings of misleading conduct.
The recent Supreme Court decision in Bevan v Bingham confirms the ongoing disclosure obligations of solicitors and barristers when it comes to legal costs.
Section 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…
The Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) is expected to come into operation on 1 July 2015. It directs that where a costs disclosure is made, law firms…