The Cost Assessment Rules Committee (CARC) have published the first and long-awaited update to the Guideline – Costs Payable Between Parties Under Court Orders (“Ordered… Read More »Increase in hourly rates recoverable – Update to the CARC Guidelines
The decision of 26 July 2013 in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others has caused turmoil in… Read More »Shockwaves sent through UK Litigation Funding Industry
The question has been addressed again by John Dixon J in the matter of Hih Hsien Lin v WJ Legal (Aust) Pty Ltd [2023] VSC… Read More »What is the just and fair test to extend time for taxation of costs in Victoria?
Civil litigation is premised on the concept that the parties should look to resolve their disputes without the intervention of the Court and the time… Read More »When a compromise is not a compromise
The eagerly awaited Report on Litigious Costs by the Supreme Court of Victoria has been published today. The review, which commenced in October 2021 and was undertaken… Read More »Significant changes ahead in Victorian Legal Costs
The danger of the “Welcome Pack” Todorovska v Brydens Lawyers Pty Ltd A vitally important judgement for legal practitioners in the personal injury field but… Read More »Costs Disclosure in Personal Injury Claims – The Danger of the “Welcome Pack”
In this podcast, Pattison Hardman Principal Charles Ackroyd talks about the seemingly unending saga of Coshott and Spencer. More information about the case of Coshott… Read More »The Unending Saga of Coshott and Spencer
Chorley, the Incorporated Legal Practice and the meta-physical bifurcation. The seemingly unending saga of Coshott and Spencer provides another benefit to the profession with the… Read More »The Wisdom of Salomon
The matter of Alexiou v Alexandra White and ors t/as HWL Ebsworth Lawyers [2021] NSWSC 485 handed down on 7 May 2021 examines the oft… Read More »Who owns your file notes?
The central issue in Behnia v Sarraf [2019] NSWDC 138, was where a final order is made does it override an earlier costs orders. In Behnia the final order in the Supreme Court proceedings… Read More »Costs of the Proceedings – An overriding order?
Meaningful Disclosure -Section 174(3) – A Victorian Perspective In my previous article I examined the Judgment of Walton J in Malvina Park Pty Ltd v… Read More »Cost Disclosure and Informed Consent – Does Your Client Really Understand? A Victorian Perspective
MEANINGFUL DISCLOSURE -SECTION 174(3) OF LPUL Division 3 of Part 4.3 of the LPUL is styled “costs disclosure”. Section 174(3) sits within and creates an… Read More »Cost Disclosure and Informed Consent – Does Your Client Really Understand?
Rose Bilson (a Pseudonym) -v- Domini Esposito Solicitors S ECI 2019 03598, is a decision from the Costs Court in Victoria and is a decision… Read More »Is a solicitor who retained in their own capacity a commercial client?
From Allocatur to Incipitur We are now seeing the effect of the (not quite so) recent changes to the Civil Procedure Act 2005 being applied… Read More »Interest on Party Party Costs
A retainer with a law firm is a contract. Like most contracts, the parties’ rights are also impacted by the overlay of statue law which… Read More »The Client and the Obligation to Pay Legal Fees & Costs
The High Court has today handed down the highly anticipated decision in Bell Lawyers Pty Ltd v Janet Pentelow & Anor [2019] HCA 29. The… Read More »A fool for a client – Chorley expunged!
The perils of issuing a statutory demand for fees In this first of what is likely to be an ongoing series of articles, we look… Read More »The perils of issuing a statutory demand for fees
Is a tax invoice an itemised bill? An interesting case came out of Supreme Court Victoria court of Appeal recently addressing what constitutes an itemised… Read More »When Is a Tax Invoice an “Itemised Bill”
What’s the difference? The question was recently considered by the Federal Court of Australia in Romero v Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd (No 4)… Read More »“Without Prejudice” or “Without Prejudice Save As to Costs”
As a general rule solicitors engage barristers to undertake specialized work for their clients. This often requires briefing the barrister to appear at the hearing. … Read More »Barrister’s Cancellation Fees – Payment for One’s Non-Service!