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Are Expert Fees Recoverable as Costs?Expert evidence can be one of the largest expenses in litigation, particularly in clinical negligence, serious personal injury and complex commercial disputes. A case may require several expert witnesses, with fees incurred for...

Costs Thrown Away Meaning: What Are Costs Thrown Away?If a court order refers to “costs thrown away”, it generally means legal costs that have been unnecessarily incurred because something happened that meant work already undertaken could no longer be used as...

Costs in the Case: What Does Costs in the Case Mean?If a court order says “costs in the case”, it means that the costs of a particular hearing or application will usually follow the overall costs outcome of the proceedings. In simple terms, the party in whose favour...

I've Been Ordered to Pay Legal Costs, What Should I Do?If you have been ordered to pay another party's legal costs, the first thing to establish is exactly what the court has ordered. A costs order does not always mean that you have to pay everything the other party...

Costs in Any Event: What Does It Mean?If a court order states that one party is entitled to their “costs in any event”, it means that party is entitled to recover the costs relating to that particular hearing or application, regardless of which party ultimately wins...