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Recovering 82% of Costs on a Standard Party and Party Basis
In a recent party and party costs dispute arising out of the Land and Environment Court of NSW, Blackstone Legal Costing recovered $444,868.47 for our clients against a total costs liability of $544,0
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Ahern v Aon Risk Services Australia Ltd [2021] NSWCA 166
Judicial review by the NSW Court of Appeal of a District Court judgment concerning a costs assessor’s determination of costs. The Court of Appeal held, inter alia, there was no error by the prim
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Indemnity costs awarded due to Network Ten’s “unreasonable [behaviour] from the outset”
Indemnity costs awarded due to Network Ten’s “unreasonable [behaviour] from the outset” Hafertepen v Network Ten Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1456 The Applicant, Dylan Hafertepen, brought an interlocutory
Costs Recovery for Self Represented Litigants
COSTS RECOVERY: FOR SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS By Dipal Prasad When the court makes an order that a party in litigation (Party A) is liable to pay the costs of another party (Party B),
Party/party costs recovery for different types of self-represented litigants in Australia
Party/party costs recovery for different types of self-represented litigants in Australia Self-represented litigants generally Cannot be recompensed for her/his own time spent in litigati
Can your firm claim interest on legal fees?
Can your firm claim interest on legal fees? – by Dipal Prasad INTEREST RECOVERABLE ON A SOLICITOR/CLIENT BASIS Solicitors can only recover interest on unpaid legal costs if their bill contains a sta
Blackstone Brief Volume 19
The Blackstone Legal Costing team wishes you a safe and happy festive season and looks forward to bringing you news on costs in 2020. Looking back at one of the most significant decisions in legal cos
Blackstone Brief Volume 18
The Chorley exception is no longer a part of Australian Common Law Brett Linsdell is a Costs Lawyer workin
Blackstone Brief Volume 17
What are the reasonable costs of complying with a Subpoena to Produce? Mike Dudman is a Director of B
Blackstone Brief Volume 16
Costs order and the impecunious unsuccessful party Client lost a court case and has insufficient funds to pay for any costs order? Client won a court case and the unsuccessful party made submissions t
Blackstone Brief Volume 15
Liability for Counsel’s Fees In this month’s Blackstone Brief our of our Melbourne senior associates, Dipal Prasad, considers recent authorities examining who really retains the liability for payi
Blackstone Brief Volume 14
Perspectives on a Taxation of Costs in the Federal Court of Australia 2019 In this month’s Blackstone Brief one of our senior associates, Romaine Abraham, takes a close look at the perspectives on a
Blackstone Brief Volume 13
In this month’s Blackstone Brief one of our stellar Sydney paralegals, Fiona Trime, takes a close look at the recent case of Wiltshire v Amos & Anor, a recent authority in the Supreme Court of Q
Blackstone Brief Volume 12
Legal Costs - England v Australia Joe Rose, a UK Costs Lawyer, has joined Blackstone’s Sydney office followin
Blackstone Brief Volume 11
Conditional Costs Agreements – Uplift Fee Essentials. In this article one of our Melbourne Associates, Chris Grisenti, reviews two cases relating to the specific requirements of a law practice r
Blackstone Brief Volume 10
Litigation funders advance money to a plaintiff or class of plaintiffs to cover their legal costs in exchange for a percentage of any judgment sum obtained or settlement amount reached if the case is
Blackstone Brief Volume 9
Gross Sum Applications – Case Law Hot Off the Press! Applications for assessment on a gross sum basis are becoming a more popular instrument in dealing with costs disputes for successful parties
Blackstone Brief Volume 8
How are costs assessed in your State? A practical guide to assessing costs in Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Happy New Year! To kick off 2018 we thought we’d show you exactly how costs are assessed i
Blackstone Brief Volume 7
How does the costs process work in your State? The costs jurisdiction in every State works differently. As 2017 comes to an end, we thought it was the perfect time to stop and take a breath, to set ou
Blackstone Brief Volume 6
How are costs calculated in your state? Our guide to applying for costs in NSW, Queensland and Victoria In each jurisdiction that we practice in – NSW, Queensland and Victoria – party/party and so
The indemnity principle, unmasked
The indemnity principle, unmasked. The practical implications explained in two cases. In this month’s edition Chris Grisenti, an associate solicitor in our Melbourne office, and another solicito
Blackstone Brief – Volume 4
Taking over a matter from another firm? Here’s why you should always put your terms in your own writing. When your firm takes over a matter from another firm, you should never start work without
Blackstone Brief – Volume 3
In this month’s edition, our Sydney Associate, Dipal Prasad, takes a look at the outcome of a recent Federal Court decision regarding indemnity costs and Calderbank offers. Get in touch if you�