Cost articles
Consequences of inaccurate costs estimates and negligently performed work- By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - May 01, 2016
Costs disclosure and the Uniform Law: has your client really understood you? By Peter Rosier - Feb 01, 2016
Effective communication: a meeting of the minds - By Glenda Carry and Frances Moffitt - May 01, 2015
What should I put in a costs agreement? By The Professional Support Unit - Nov 21, 2023
Failure to update cost agreements can be a costly mistake- By Charlotte Morson - May 05, 2023
Does my costs agreement tick the boxes? Best practice tips for costs and bill templates BY THOMAS RUSSELL - JUL 01, 2021
How and when to get your costs assessed By Charlotte Morson - Apr 17, 2024
Costs assessments: unravelling the mysteries of certificate judgments By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Dec 01, 2015
Costs assessments: recent cases in the Court of Appeal- By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Nov 01, 2015
Proportionality in costs assessments: a new dawn? By Peter Rosier - Aug 01, 2015
Refresher: costs in probate and letters of administration matters by Nick Satouris - Feb 24, 2025
Ethics and Standards Quarterly: costs disclosure and personal injury By Professional Standards Department - Nov 01, 2022
Costs in the Motor Accident Injuries Scheme: Common law costs By Belinda Cassidy - Sep 01, 2020
Costs in the Motor Accident Injuries Scheme: Statutory benefit claims By Belinda Cassidy - Aug 01, 2020
Costs: motor accident compensation claims- By John Fleming - Feb 01, 2017
Costs in Fair Work proceedings and the value of settlement offers- By Paul Moorhouse - Oct 01, 2016
Motor accidents compensation: 3 things you need to know By Motor Accidents Authority of NSW - Sep 01, 2015
How can liens assist your legal practice- By Dora Chan - Aug 21, 2024
Caveats and conflicts of interest- By Katie Ticehurst - Aug 28, 2023
Practice refresher: Withdrawal of trust money for payment of legal costs By Professional Standards Unit - Aug 28, 2023
Court warns against lodging e-caveats without reasonable cause - By Kye Tran-Tsai and Benjamin Adams - May 01, 2019
Getting in on the ‘fruits of the action’: the power of the equitable lien - By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Aug 01, 2018
You really got a hold on me… the power of the solicitor’s lien By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Jul 01, 2018
Taking security for legal costs: lessons from Malouf v Constantinou By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Sep 01, 2018
Liquidator’s liens: the principle in universal distributing considered - By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - Jul 01, 2014
How party/party costs determinations can frustrate solicitor/client costs disputes – Charlotte Morson - May 03, 2024 8:45 am
Latest developments to the Chorley exception - By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee, Matthew Lo and The Professional Support Unit - May 16, 2024
Cost of using employed solicitors in proceedings By Charlotte Morson - Mar 08, 2024
Can a pro bono lawyer recover costs? By The Professional Support Unit - Feb 28, 2024
Recovery of costs and use of privileged or confidential information By The Law Society's Ethics Committee - Aug 28, 2023
The pitfalls of pursuing bankruptcy on the basis of assessed costs By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Aug 01, 2021
Limitation issues in solicitor/client costs – By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Nov 01, 2018
Play the ball and not the player: Considerations for legal practitioners seeking personal costs orders by Daniela Faggionato and Lucy Williams - Aug 04, 2023
The cost of litigation: Avoiding personal costs orders By Catherine Hing and Natalie Sullivan - Aug 05, 2022
Personal costs orders against solicitors By Peter Moran - Jul 01, 2016
A balancing act: costs in public interest litigation by Thomas Bagley - Mar 14, 2025 8:50 am on McNickle v Huntsman Chemical Company Australia Pty Ltd (Costs) [2024] FCA 883 (‘McNickle’) and Munkara v Santos NA Barossa Pty Ltd (No 5) [2024] FCA 717 (‘Munkara No 5’).
Law practices may no longer be statute-barred from late costs assessments by Charlotte Morson - Aug 02, 2024 on Dive Lawyers Pty Ltd t/as Dive Lawyers & Notaries v The Manager, Costs Assessment [2024] NSWSC 721
Jumping through hoops: the significance of Dive- (on Dive Lawyers & Notaries v The Manager, Costs Assessment [2024] NSWSC 721) By Dora Chan - Aug 22, 2024
Shalhoub v Johnson and the meaning of proportionality (on Shalhoub v Johnson [2023] NSWDC 555) By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee and The Professional Support Unit - May 16, 2024
How to a-void another costly mistake when dealing with costs agreements (on Bingham v Bevan [2023] NSWCA 86) By Charlotte Morson - Jun 02, 2023
Ramsay v Gatland [2022] NSWSC 1514 – Significant costs decision By The Professional Support Unit - May 02, 2023
Rewind: 2021 in costs By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Feb 01, 2022
The laws of costs: 2020 year in review By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Dec 01, 2020
The costs of law: a look back at the stand-out cases of 2019 – By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Dec 01, 2019
Reflecting on a costly year: key themes and future prediction – By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Dec 01, 2018
Novel elements and practical implications of new discrimination costs model By Cilla Robinson and Lauren Cooper - Dec 13, 2024
Practical tips for dealing with third-party costs orders By Thomas Bagley - Jul 07, 2023
What is a Calderbank offer? Settlement offers and indemnity costs By Jonathan Adamopoulos - Oct 04, 2022
Who bears the costs in estate litigation? - By Darryl Browne - Jul 01, 2020
‘Show me the money’: security for costs in Fair Work class actions – By Jack de Flamingh and Vanessa McGlynn - Dec 01, 2019
A practical guide to lump sum costs orders – By Michelle Castle and Andrew Bailey - Jun 01, 2018
Legal costs: grappling with complexities in the Legal Profession Uniform Law – By Michelle Castle, Andrew Bailey and Kerrie Rosati - Apr 01, 2018
Managing costs in medical negligence claims – By Sally Gleeson and Alicia Wong - Mar 01, 2018
Preliminary discovery applications: don’t forget about the costs – By Nicholas Smith - Dec 01, 2017
The costs of failing to attend court-ordered mediation – By Anthony Lo Surdo SC - Jun 01, 2017
Navigating the forest of offers and costs: key principles – By Peter Kozera - Nov 01, 2016
Counting on costs 2020 – By The Law Society of NSW Costs Committee - Nov 29, 2020