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Commercial Litigation Costs and Recovery of the Same
Commercial Litigation Costs and Recovery of the SameWhat are Commercial Litigation Costs? Commercial Litigation Costs arise from matters relating to commercial disputes in which costs have been ordered or an offer has been accepted which permits the recovery of...
Interim Payment on Account of Costs: Coloplast A/S v Salts
Interim Payment on Account of Costs: Coloplast A/S v Salts An interim payment on account of costs can be made before the final costs are agreed. It means that the receiving party can obtain a portion of their costs on account without having to wait for the final...
Legal Disbursements and Recovery of the Same
Legal Disbursements and Recovery of the Same What Are Legal Disbursements? Legal disbursements refer to additional charges and costs incurred by the solicitor on behalf of a client for goods and services relating to a legal case. The types of legal...
Interim Bill and Final Bill: Statute Bills
Interim Bill and Final Bill: Statute Bills What is a Final Statute Bill? A final statute bill is one which is presented to a client on the conclusion of their case requesting payment of all outstanding costs to date...
Costs of High Court Appeal: Recovering Your Costs
Costs of High Court Appeal: Recovering Your Costs What is a High Court Appeal? There is usually a "right of appeal" for those who do not win their case in the High Court, depending on the outcome of the case. If a party is unhappy with the Judge's decision made in a...
CPR 47: Commencing a Detailed Assessment
CPR 47: Commencing Detailed Assessment What is Detailed Assessment? Following a judgment, the Judge will make an order for assessment of the amount of costs, subject to ‘Detailed Assessment’ if not agreed. Detailed Assessment occurs where the paying party...