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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...

Costs Order Subject to Detailed Assessment: What Happens Next?Receiving a court order stating that one party must pay another party's costs "subject to detailed assessment" does not usually mean that the court has decided exactly how much must be paid. The costs order...

Indemnity Costs: Costs Awarded on the Indemnity Basis MeaningWhen a court orders one party to pay costs, those costs will usually be assessed on either the standard basis or the indemnity basis. The indemnity basis is more favourable to the receiving party and can...