Perth firm fights client for fees after allegedly pulling discount

The director of a West Perth law firm allegedly went back on his promise to discount a $200,000 legal bill when he...

08 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Client let off the hook for indemnity costs despite ‘serious’ misconduct accusations

A client who levelled serious and unfounded accusations against his former lawyers was hit with a costs order, but a...

07 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘Severe’ cost failures at Perth law firm, client alleges

A Perth law firm was ordered to scrap its legal bills and start again after a former client complained its alleged...

15 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Alleged overcharging of accident victims by compensation firm, court told

Two clients of a boutique compensation firm will have their legal bills assessed after a third client had his costs...

08 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Wilkinson fails to hook referee costs on Network Ten

A court has tossed out an attempt by Lisa Wilkinson to have Network Ten foot the bill for a costs assessor who...

19 March 2025

By Naomi Neilson

‘Unfair’ clauses in costs agreements need further guidance, tribunal says

While dealing with a firm’s fight over a $277,000 bill, a tribunal member suggested the Law Society provide further...

08 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Firms to suffer if Victorian Supreme Court probate fees skyrocket, LIV says

A substantial increase in the Supreme Court of Victoria’s probate office fees could make it the most expensive state...

29 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Brisbane firm accused of ‘negligent’ handling of criminal case

A woman levelled several allegations at a Brisbane criminal law firm, including claims her solicitors provided...

24 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Sydney firm overcomes ‘deficiencies’ in $300k fee fight

A Sydney boutique firm that spent years chasing a client over $300,000 in unpaid fees has won yet another court battle...

15 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Woman fails to sue lawyers after settlement remorse

A court has thrown out a woman’s attempts to blame her lawyers for a costs order that was triple the sum of a...

09 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Family lawyer’s $115k bill voided for disclosure failures

A family lawyer’s $115,000 legal bill was voided by a judge who found he did not provide a costs estimate but...

04 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

‘Leading’ lawyer told to refund client for flawed cost disclosures

A self-proclaimed “leading practitioner” in child support law was ordered to refund $4,400 to a client after a...

02 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Boutique’s attempt to recover $150k blocked by costs assessor

A court was asked to step in when a boutique firm’s bid to recover almost $150,000 from a client was stalled because...

24 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Unfair costs assessment tossed out by court

A costs assessment issued by a Perth law firm was set aside by a court because it was “not fair and...

21 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Boutique firm fails again to win back $100k refund to client

A Sydney boutique firm’s attempt to claw back almost $100,000 from a client it was told to refund has failed for the...

19 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Demand for $230k in fees backfires on national firm

A demand for a client to pay more than $230,000 in unpaid legal fees has backfired on a national

21 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ case against firm ‘doomed to fail’

A court says criminal lawyer Zali Burrows’ fourth attempt to avoid paying her former law firm $12,000 in legal bills...

18 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Sydney woman tries to escape $500k legal fees debt

A Sydney woman who sued Coles has complained about the almost $500,000 in fees she owes to two compensation...

04 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

NSW solicitor cannot shake caution for fiery emails with client

An NSW solicitor who exchanged heated emails and texts with a client failed to have a caution about his conduct...

05 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson