legal 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 »
No Win No Fee Lawyers – Traps for Legal Clients
January 30th, 2014 by | No Win No Fee Lawyers
WHAT ‘NO WIN NO FEE LAWYERS’ ACTUALLY MEAN ‘No Win No Fee’ Tips and Traps You’ve read it in the paper, seen it on TV, heard it on the radio: Lawyers in Adelaide claiming that they will take on your case, ‘No win, no fee.’ It sounds very tempting from a financial perspective. The offer suggests you… Read more »
How to Keep Your Legal Costs to a Minimum
June 14th, 2013 by | Court Disputes, Debt Collection, Injury Compensation Claims
If you need to engage a lawyer you will be concerned about the cost. Don’t be embarrassed – the likely cost of your matter is something that should be discussed up front. It is important to you and needs to be carefully considered as part of your decision to proceed. Sometimes it is… Read more »
Ordered to Pay Legal Costs
June 1st, 2013 by | Court Disputes, Debt Collection, Injury Compensation Claims
Sometimes one party to a Court action will be ordered to pay (all or part of) the other party’s legal costs. This might be at an interlocutory hearing (a court process along the way to the resolution of a matter) or at trial (when the matter is finalised by the Court). Sometimes a party may… Read more »
