Legal costs Insights
Understanding Lau v Anglican Community Services (No. 2) [2025] NSWDC 211: Nominal Damages and the discretion to award costs
In this Insight, Rose Legal explores the recent decision in Lau v Anglican Community Services (No. 2) [2025] NSWDC 211, where the New South Wales District Court exercised its discretion to award costs despite the plaintiff receiving only nominal damages. The case raises important considerations for legal practitioners around the ...
Case Analysis: Willis v Orange City Council (No 2) [2025] NSWDC 242 and the Strategic Use of Calderbank Offers in Litigation
In this Insight, Rose Legal Paralegal Ana Guerron explores the recent New South Wales District Court decision in Willis v Orange City Council (No 2) [2025] NSWDC 242, and the important costs consequences of rejecting reasonable offers of compromise. This case highlights the practical significance of Calderbank offers and provides ...
Gross Sum Costs Applications in the NSW Supreme Court
In this Insight, Paralegal Caleb Cambridge examines the growing use of gross sum costs orders in the NSW Supreme Court, offering guidance on when such orders may be appropriate, how they operate under Section 98(4)(c), and what practitioners should consider ...
Early Foundations: What It Takes to Be an Effective Junior Lawyer
Rose Legal is hosting an upcoming CPD seminar, How to Be a More Effective Junior Lawyer, designed specifically for those in their first two to three years of practice ...
Establishing Precedent: How Mirus Australia Pty Ltd v Wilson Strengthened the Authority of Review Panels in Costs Assessments
In legal costs assessment, precedent plays a vital role in shaping both strategy and expectations. One case that continues to influence how legal professionals approach costs reviews is the Supreme Court decision in Mirus Australia Pty Ltd v Wilson [2023] NSWSC 1432. Though not recent, this landmark decision remains a ...
