{"id":65643,"date":"2026-07-22T01:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/?page_id=65643"},"modified":"2026-09-01T00:19:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:19:58","slug":"court-costs-jurisdictional-limits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/court-costs-jurisdictional-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Costs Jurisdictional Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"65643\" class=\"elementor elementor-65643\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-290931f7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"290931f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fc603e7\" data-id=\"3fc603e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c00e822 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c00e822\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b1d9bd1\" data-id=\"5b1d9bd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4af294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e4af294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LITIGATION COSTS AND COURT CHOICE<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe6b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbe6b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nCourt costs and court limits. 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class=\"jas-inline-quote-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n      <path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path>\r\n    <\/svg>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"jas-quote-main\">\r\n    <div class=\"jas-quote-heading\">\r\n      <p class=\"jas-quote-label\">Jaswinder Says<\/p>\r\n      <span class=\"jas-quote-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"jas-quote-text\">Early planning, disciplined evidence <span class=\"jas-desktop-break\"><br><\/span>and a commercially realistic strategy <span class=\"jas-desktop-break\"><br><\/span>are the best ways to manage litigation <span class=\"jas-desktop-break\"><br><\/span>cost and greatly improve the outcome's.<svg class=\"jas-closing-quote-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n      <path d=\"M464 256h-80v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8c-88.4 0-160 71.6-160 160v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H96v-64c0-35.3 28.7-64 64-64h8c13.3 0 24-10.7 24-24V56c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24h-8C71.6 32 0 103.6 0 192v240c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h128c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V304c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path>\r\n    <\/svg><\/p>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"jas-quote-credit\">&mdash; Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon <span>&middot; Director \/ Principal<\/span><\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <aside class=\"jas-quote-author\" aria-label=\"Jaswinder Sekhon profile\">\r\n    <div class=\"jas-quote-portrait\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jaswinder-PIC-R-X1000.png\" alt=\"Jaswinder Sekhon portrait\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div>\r\n      <h3 class=\"jas-author-name\">Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon<\/h3>\r\n      <p class=\"jas-author-role\">Senior Lawyer<br>Litigation &amp; Dispute Strategy<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"jas-author-actions\">\r\n        <a class=\"jas-author-button\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/insolvency-trust-finance-tax-dispute-lawyers-sydney-new-template\/#\">View profile<\/a>\r\n        <a class=\"jas-author-button\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/insolvency-trust-finance-tax-dispute-lawyers-sydney-new-template\/#\">Watch videos<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n<\/article>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d572922 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d572922\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e805450\" data-id=\"5e805450\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792ba51c elementor-view-stacked elementor-vertical-align-middle reverse-iconbox elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"792ba51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow the Court Process Unfolds\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE JOURNEY OF A TYPICAL NSW LITIGATION MATTER\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304b8557 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"304b8557\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most disputes move through a recognisable sequence, although the exact route depends on the court, claim value and urgency. Timing and expenditure can change materially when evidence is extensive, expert witnesses are required or interim applications are sought.<\/p><p>The six stages below show the usual progression from early advice and filing through case management, mediation and hearing. Some matters settle at an early stage; others require multiple applications, substantial preparation or post-judgment costs work. Use this pathway as a planning guide and review the time and cost range against the facts, forum and strategy of your matter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cc973c3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cc973c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eadbf33\" data-id=\"5eadbf33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95b66f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c95b66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"legal-timeline\">\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tl-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"tl-img\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-1-Pre-Action-Cost-Advice.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-marker\"><span>1<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-content\">\r\n      <h3>Pre-action costs<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Advice, demand letters, evidence preservation and early negotiation to define the dispute and test settlement options.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"tl-meta\">\r\n        <strong>1-3 weeks<\/strong>\r\n        <strong>$1k-$5k<\/strong>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tl-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"tl-img\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-2-Filing-Commencement.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-marker\"><span>2<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-content\">\r\n      <h3>Filing & commencement<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Select the correct court or tribunal, prepare the originating process, file it and complete valid service.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"tl-meta\">\r\n        <strong>1-2 weeks<\/strong>\r\n        <strong>$1k-$5k<\/strong>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tl-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"tl-img\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-3-Interlocutory-Steps.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-marker\"><span>3<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-content\">\r\n      <h3>Interlocutory steps<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, expert work, directions hearings and interim applications shape the case before trial.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"tl-meta\">\r\n        <strong>4-12+ weeks<\/strong>\r\n        <strong>$3k-$30k<\/strong>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tl-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"tl-img\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-4-Mediation-Steps.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-marker\"><span>4<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-content\">\r\n      <h3>Mediation<\/h3>\r\n      <p>A structured settlement conference tests risk, evidence and commercial options before the cost of final preparation is incurred.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"tl-meta\">\r\n        <strong>2-6 months<\/strong>\r\n        <strong>$2k-$15k+<\/strong>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <a href=\"#\" class=\"tl-link\"><span class=\"timeline-hand\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i><\/span> How we instruct, brief and work with Barristers (Counsel) - Our winning litigation strategy.<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tl-item\">\r\n    <div class=\"tl-img\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-5-Hearing.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-marker\"><span>5<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-content\">\r\n      <h3>Hearing<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Final preparation, witness and expert evidence, written submissions and advocacy before the court or tribunal.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"tl-meta\">\r\n        <strong>1-5+ days<\/strong>\r\n        <strong>$10k-$120k+<\/strong>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <a href=\"#\" class=\"tl-link\"><span class=\"timeline-hand\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-hand-point-right\"><\/i><\/span> How we instruct, brief and work with barristers counsel: our winning litigation strategy<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"tl-item last\">\r\n    <div class=\"tl-img\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Timeline-6-Decision-Appeal-Costs-Assessment.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-marker\"><span>6<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tl-content\">\r\n      <h3>Decision\/Appeal\/Costs assessment<\/h3>\r\n      <p>Recoverable costs are quantified after the substantive dispute, with objections, assessment and enforcement where required.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"tl-meta\">\r\n        <strong>4-12 weeks<\/strong>\r\n        <strong>$3k-$30k+<\/strong>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14419006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14419006\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f85f499\" data-id=\"6f85f499\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6287d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a6287d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1bb5a6 elementor-view-stacked elementor-vertical-align-middle reverse-iconbox elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6b1bb5a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIndicative & Cumulative Cost Meter\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tINDICATIVE CUMULATIVE COSTS AND TIME\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b097cae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b097cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The diagrams compare how cumulative expenditure may build across NCAT, the Local Court, the District Court and the NSW Supreme Court. They also show how elapsed time can rise as the matter moves from pre-action work to filing, interlocutory steps, mediation, hearing and costs assessment.<\/p><p>The ranges are illustrative only: urgent injunctions, expert evidence, multiple parties, appeals and lengthy hearings can materially increase both time and spend. A staged budget, regular review points and a realistic settlement strategy are essential to keeping proportionality and commercial value in focus. You also need to factor in the costs of counsel (barristers).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-145dad4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"145dad4b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4450639a\" data-id=\"4450639a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4479ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d4479ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1895\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Court-costs-and-court-limits.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-70368\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Court-costs-and-court-limits.jpg 1895w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Court-costs-and-court-limits-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Court-costs-and-court-limits-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Court-costs-and-court-limits-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Court-costs-and-court-limits-1536x673.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1895px) 100vw, 1895px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-454da2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"454da2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Actual costs should be assessed against the jurisdiction, experience and costs of counsel, the conduct of the parties, the number of witnesses, the volume of evidence and the commercial value of the outcome. Early advice and disciplined case management can reduce unnecessary steps and improve settlement leverage.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7015adaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7015adaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indicative planning ranges only. Figures exclude GST and disbursements unless stated and must be confirmed in a matter-specific written estimate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c11923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16c11923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5da5f0e1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5da5f0e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Articles\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tINSIGHTS AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b69b3b1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b69b3b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use these resources to understand the procedure, prepare more effectively and identify the questions that should be addressed before the next stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18181e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18181e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dba6a1b\" data-id=\"4dba6a1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dbae03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dbae03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7177a037\" data-id=\"7177a037\" 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.elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a453537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a453537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voluntary administration, liquidation and receivership<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e10b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47e10b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who controls the company, what happens to claims and how creditor rights differ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3898090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3898090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SgEGbJP_f5g\" target=\"_blank\">Watch video<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ee19cf4\" data-id=\"6ee19cf4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce9200e elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7ce9200e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XocXFuk0oZ0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba0adf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ba0adf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Voluntary administration, liquidation and receivership<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-422d34f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"422d34f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Who controls the company, what happens to claims and how creditor rights differ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d314407 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srcset=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Family-Law-Property-Disputes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Family-Law-Property-Disputes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Family-Law-Property-Disputes.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/asset-protection-moves-into-the-marriage-for-gambling-wasteful-spouses\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tASSET PROTECTION MOVES INTO THE MARRIAGE? GAMBLING &amp; WASTEFUL SPOUSES.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h4>1. What is the issue?<\/h4>\n<p>The issue is whether \u201caddbacks\u201d \u2014 assets wasted, spent, or hidden by one spouse \u2014 can\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/asset-protection-moves-into-the-marriage-for-gambling-wasteful-spouses\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead Article \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48700 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family-law\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/court-intervention-held-necessary-for-general-dyshoria-related-medical\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/family-time-PR3WM4F-768x513-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-48695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/family-time-PR3WM4F-768x513-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/family-time-PR3WM4F-768x513-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/court-intervention-held-necessary-for-general-dyshoria-related-medical\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCourt Intervention Held Necessary For General Dysphoria-Related Medical\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Keywords: Family Law, Medical Procedures, Childhood gender<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/court-intervention-held-necessary-for-general-dyshoria-related-medical\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead Article \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48692 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-family-law\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/full-court-of-family-court-finds-no-child-support-resulting-trust-favouring-the\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/family-time-PR3WM4F-768x513-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-48695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/family-time-PR3WM4F-768x513-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/family-time-PR3WM4F-768x513-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/full-court-of-family-court-finds-no-child-support-resulting-trust-favouring-the\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFull Court of Family Court Finds No Child Support Resulting Trust Favouring the\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<h4>What is the Issue?<\/h4>\n<p>The case of Bass &#038; Bass and Anor [2016] FamCAFC 64 (29 April 2016) was heard in\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/goldman-lawyers.com\/envirounment\/full-court-of-family-court-finds-no-child-support-resulting-trust-favouring-the\/\" >\n\t\t\tRead Article \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c680929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c680929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1526d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1526d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get clarity and transparency on costs before you start<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684225ba elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"684225ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tailored advice for your forum and dispute<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Transparent staged cost planning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">National litigation experience with Sydney leadership<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a29146e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a29146e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cad95e6\" data-id=\"5cad95e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acbebfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5acbebfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76e7fe37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76e7fe37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d905016\" data-id=\"3d905016\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f9b9e8 elementor-view-stacked elementor-vertical-align-middle reverse-iconbox elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"27f9b9e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKey terms defined\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGLOSSARY - COURT COSTS & JURISDICTION TERMS\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bcb69d7 key-term elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bcb69d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4627b3e7 padding_remove\" data-id=\"4627b3e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260a7188 border_right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"260a7188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Jurisdictional limit<\/strong>the maximum amount a court can award; claims above it belong in a higher court.<\/p><p><strong>Costs follow <br \/>the event <\/strong>the usual rule that the unsuccessful party pays part of the winner&#8217;s costs.<\/p><p><strong>Ordinary (party-<br \/>and-party) vs <br \/>indemnity costs<\/strong>the standard partial recovery basis vs the higher basis ordered for unreasonable conduct or after certain offers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a309c32 padding_remove\" data-id=\"6a309c32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2bea34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2bea34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Offer of compromise<br \/>\/ Calderbank offer<\/strong>formal settlement offers that can shift costs to the indemnity basis if unreasonably refused<\/p><p><strong>Security for costs<\/strong>money or a guarantee a plaintiff may be ordered to provide for the defendant&#8217;s costs.<\/p><p><strong>Disbursements<\/strong>out-of-pocket expenses such as filing fees, counsel and expert fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40df6a4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40df6a4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ac5551e\" data-id=\"2ac5551e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cb9603f elementor-view-stacked elementor-vertical-align-middle reverse-iconbox elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4cb9603f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCOMMON QUESTIONS\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1512d4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1512d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Legal costs are the first question most people ask and the last one most websites answer clearly. Below are straight answers on who pays, how much you get back, and what you can do to control the risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d08abaa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d08abaa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d7a0c62\" data-id=\"6d7a0c62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5bfc44 accordion-faq elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4b5bfc44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.0 - 06-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d4d4d4}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d4d4d4}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">1. &nbsp Who pays the legal costs in an Australian court case?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1261\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1261\"><p>Usually the losing side pays part of the winning side&#8217;s legal costs. This is called a costs order. It is not automatic, the judge has a discretion, and the outcome depends on the court, the result, and how each party behaved during the case. You will almost never recover everything you paid your own lawyers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1262\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">2. &nbsp Do legal costs always follow the result?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1262\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1262\"><p>No. \u201cCosts follow the event\u201d is the starting point, not a rule. A judge can order something different if you won on only some issues, rejected a reasonable settlement offer, ran the case unreasonably, or missed court deadlines. The court can also order each side to bear its own costs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1263\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1263\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">3. &nbsp Can mediation reduce my legal costs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1263\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1263\"><p>Yes, often substantially. The most expensive parts of litigation are preparing evidence and running the hearing. Mediating before that work is done can end the dispute outright, or narrow the issues so the hearing is shorter and cheaper for everyone.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1264\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1264\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">4. &nbsp Can I get back all the money I spend on lawyers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1264\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1264\"><p>Usually not. On a standard costs order (the \u201cordinary\u201d or \u201cparty and party\u201d basis) you typically recover well under what you actually paid, often somewhere between half and two thirds. Fuller recovery only comes with an indemnity costs order, which is exceptional.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1265\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1265\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">5. &nbsp  How are recoverable costs worked out?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1265\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1265\"><p>In one of three ways: the parties agree a figure; the costs are calculated under a court scale; or a costs assessor reviews the bill and decides what was reasonably incurred and reasonable in amount. Which applies depends on the court and the wording of the costs order. Assessment itself takes time and money.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1266\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1266\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">6. &nbsp Which NSW court will hear my claim?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1266\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1266\"><p>It depends on how much you are claiming and what remedy you want. In NSW the Local Court hears claims up to $100,000 (its Small Claims Division deals with claims up to $20,000), the District Court hears claims up to $1.25 million, and the Supreme Court has no monetary limit. Some claims must go to a specific court or tribunal under legislation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1267\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1267\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\"> 7. &nbsp What is the difference between party and party costs and indemnity costs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1267\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1267\"><p>Party and party (ordinary basis) costs cover what was necessary to run the case, and recovery is partial. Indemnity costs cover everything reasonably incurred and give the winner a much higher recovery. Courts order indemnity costs in limited situations, for example where a party rejected a reasonable offer or ran a hopeless case.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1268\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1268\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">8. &nbsp Who pays the costs when a case settles?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1268\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1268\"><p>Whatever the settlement agreement says. Costs are part of the negotiation, and the terms should state clearly whether one side pays the other&#8217;s costs, how much, and by when. If the agreement is silent you may need a further court application or a formal costs assessment, an avoidable expense.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1269\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1269\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">9. &nbsp Do I have to pay court filing fees upfront?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1269\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1269\"><p>In most cases yes, fees are payable when you file. Courts charge separate fees for filing, hearing days and some applications, and corporations pay higher fees than individuals. Waivers, reductions or postponement may be available for concession card holders or where paying would cause financial hardship.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-12610\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-12610\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" href=\"\">10. &nbsp Can a settlement offer change who pays costs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-12610\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-12610\"><p>Yes. A properly drafted offer, such as a formal offer of compromise or a Calderbank letter, puts the other side at risk. 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