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August 25, 2026 · by gexall · in Member news

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COST BITES 442: AN IMPORTANT POINT TO WATCH WHEN SEEKING TO RECOVER COSTS ON A COUNTERCLAIM

COST BITES 442: AN IMPORTANT POINT TO WATCH WHEN SEEKING TO RECOVER COSTS ON A COUNTERCLAIM

August 25, 2026 · by gexall · in Assessment of Costs, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Costs, Members Content

Here we look at an important point in relation to the costs of a counterclaim.  If a party is awarded the costs of the counterclaim those costs may be very narrowly confined.  In this case the defendant attempted to recover…

COST BITES 441: NO ORDER FOR COSTS - EVEN THOUGH THE APPLICANT WAS SUCCESSFUL: THERE ARE MANY LESSONS TO LEARN HERE...

COST BITES 441: NO ORDER FOR COSTS – EVEN THOUGH THE APPLICANT WAS SUCCESSFUL: THERE ARE MANY LESSONS TO LEARN HERE…

August 25, 2026 · by gexall · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Conduct, Costs, Members Content

Last week this blog had a fairly detailed review of those circumstances which often lead to no order for costs being made.  We have another example here.  The applicant had succeeded in the application it had made, however the judge…

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