Check out our latest Bite Sized Legal Insights, where we explore the recent decision in Watson & Co Superannuation v Dixon Advisory [2024] FCA 386. This case sheds light on cost recovery after a class action carriage contest. Key takeaways include how courts oversee costs to be deducted from the settlement fund and what can be recovered by a party whose proceeding has been stayed.

Last week, we touched on the basics of costs when a plaintiff has mixed success against multiple defendants. This week, we're exploring Sanderson and Bullock orders—legal tools that can shift the costs burden of multi-party proceedings in significant ways.

Curious about how costs are shared in multi-party proceedings? Our latest Bite Sized Legal Insights article delves into the intriguing world of cost apportionment. This week, we'll break down the essentials including: different approaches to apportionment, the costs consequences of separate claims and defences, the costs consequences of mixed success against multiple defendants, and how to safeguard against costs incurred by co-defendants.

Ever scratched your head wondering why certain solicitor attendances didn’t make the cut on party-party taxation of costs? Buckle up, because we’re diving deep into the nitty-gritty of solicitors' attendances and how they’re taxed.

In this instalment of "Bite Sized Legal Insights", we delve further into commonly contentious items in taxation. This week we will take a detailed look at whether settlement negotiation costs can be taxed!