Informative blogs covering all areas of legal costs services in Australia
Our blogs at Blue Ribbon Legal focus on covering the areas of legal costs service in Australia to educate readers on the areas involved. Our aim is to empower our readers and clients to better understand legal costing services and the legal industry.
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Accredited Specialists – Costs Law
On 1 November, our principal Sharon Drew and special counsel Gareth Jones were confirmed as Accredited Specialists in Costs Law by the Law Institute of Victoria. LIV Accredited Specialisation is…
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Celebrating 10 years!
This week marks 10 years in business for Blue Ribbon Legal. Thank you to all of our clients, colleagues, staff and supporters. We could not do what we do, without…
01. Essentials
What are legal costs?
Amounts paid to a law practice for the provision of legal services. One of the overriding principles of the Legal Profession Uniform Law is to “promote the administration of justice…
02. Essentials
How Are Costs Disputed in Victoria?
The Costs Court is a division of the Supreme Court of Victoria that deals with legal costs disputes. Legal costs disputes can be either: Lawyer-Client Dispute: A dispute between a…
01. Legal Costing
Legal Costs Victoria – Melbourne Office Opening
New Office for Victoria We are excited to announce that from Monday 24 July 2023, Blue Ribbon Legal will provide our full range of high quality services in the area…
03. Essentials
What is a costs agreement?
A costs agreement is a contract between a lawyer and another person (usually a client). The lawyer agrees to provide legal services to the client, and the client agrees to…
02. Legal Costing
Disputing Costs
The Benefit of Well-Prepared Objections 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…
03. Legal Costing
Is it too late to recover costs?
The costs recovery process is influenced by a number of factors, including whether or not you have been through formal costs assessment. If you have unpaid invoices or other costs…
04. Legal Costing
Resolving a costs dispute out of court – how to avoid further litigation
The vast majority of costs disputes involve parties who have already been through time-consuming and costly court proceedings. Few people want to embark on another round of combat to resolve…
05. Legal Costing
What is a bill of costs?
A bill of costs sets out the details of professional fees and disbursements charged by lawyers. A bill of costs is a detailed itemisation of fees charged by lawyers for…