Blue Ribbon Legal recently acted for a defendant ordered to pay costs of District Court proceedings in NSW. The plaintiff served an application for assessment claiming approximately $200,000 in legal costs plus interest, relying on…
The Local Court, in the case of Tripodi v JT Law & Tomaras [2021] NSWLC 2, recently was required to consider whether barristers fees were recoverable against the solicitor or the lay client. This is…
Read this recent article published by Sharon Drew, regarding the interaction of costs issues and disciplinary action. This article – ‘Costs and disciplinary action’ – first appeared in Precedent, the journal of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, issue 147,…
As a result of the impact of COVID-19, Blue Ribbon Legal has introduced changes to our work practices to ensure the health and well-being of our staff and clients. Our staff will continue to work…
Read this recent article published by Sharon Drew, regarding the application of Australian consumer laws to legal costs: 1215.pdf ‘This article – ‘Consumer law and legal costs’ – first appeared in Precedent, the journal of…
Read the latest article published by Sharon Drew, regarding a client’s capacity to enter into a costs agreement with a law practice: Precedent Issue 45 March April 2018 ‘This article – ‘Capacity and costs agreements’…
Wishing you an enjoyable break – we look forward to working with you in 2018.
“A firm view of the facts and the law is essential, but commercial reality should remain at the forefront.” Justice Sackar, King v Adams & Ors [2017] NSWSC 117 In a judgment delivered 24 February 2017,…
Ten tips for disclosure required under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW): Disclosure is not required where the law practice’s professional fees will be less than $750 exclusive of GST. Where the law practice’s professional fees…
Under the Legal Profession Uniform Law, practitioners must provide a client with an estimate of the total legal costs for the work to be undertaken. The Legal Services Council issued guidelines and directions for costs estimates,…