indemnity costs Articles
Legal Costs Penalties for Successful Litigants
November 22nd, 2014 by | Court Disputes
The standard rule in the law is that ‘costs follow the event’. In other words, the loser in a Court case should pay the winner’s costs, in exceptional cases in full, usually some partial contribution. However, there are exceptions to the general rule. One of these exceptions is brought into focus when conduct (misconduct) of… Read more »
Indemnity Legal Costs in SA Litigation
October 21st, 2014 by | Court Disputes
After deciding various arguments during a Court action and after giving judgment at the end of a Court case, the Court will also hand down rulings as to who pays the legal costs. The Court will strive to award costs on the basis of what is fair but there are a number of complexities involved…. Read more »
