Helpful hints to keep your legal costs down.
Recovery of Legal Fees or Costs in Litigation Matters
If your case goes to court, the judge may award costs to the successful party. Normally, these costs represent only part of the total legal fees. If you collect costs, they'll be credited to your account.
Your lawyer will explain that it is possible to maximize the possibility and amount of an award of costs in your favour, by making effective use of an offer to settle.
If your case settles before it goes to trial, in some circumstances you may be able to recover some or all of your fees and disbursements in the settlement.
If your case is lost or you don't accept an appropriate offer to settle, you may have to pay additional legal costs to your opponent. You lawyer will explain this fully to you.
