BACK TO BASICS MONDAY: WHAT DO YOU ADVISE A CLIENT WHO HAS A COSTS ORDER AGAINST THEM: THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH: 10 KEY POINTS AND USEFUL LINKS

This posts looks at the lawyer's role immediately after the court has made an order that your client must pay the other side's costs. The client may be disappointed, angry or astonished at the result. There may be a strong temptation to challenge the order, or to contest every item in the eventual b...