Costs order
A court order deciding who must pay legal costs, or part of the legal costs, connected to a case or application.
Definition
Costs orders can affect settlement risk and litigation strategy. The wording matters because costs may be ordinary party-and-party costs, attorney-and-client costs, wasted costs, reserved costs, costs in the cause, or another order. Taxation or assessment may be needed before the amount is final.
Key takeaways
A court order deciding who must pay legal costs, or part of the legal costs, connected to a case or application.
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What does Costs order mean?
A court order deciding who must pay legal costs, or part of the legal costs, connected to a case or application.
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