Costs are usually awarded by a court to a successful party on the basis that costs follow the event, pursuant to s169 Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and Order 99 rule 2 RSC. The court may for whatever reason, seek to limit those costs to a specific date or a percentage of full recovery. The Legal Costs Adjudicators have held that where an order provides for the adjudication of costs to a specific date, the party presenting the bill of [...]
Lodgments and Tenders on Legal Costs Order 99, rules 57 to 61 RSC provides for the lodgment of monies by a paying party in satisfaction of costs, to the Courts Service Accountant. Qualified paying parties may issue a notice of tender rather than lodge funds. Where that lodgment/tender is not beaten on adjudication by the party presenting the bill of costs, that party will be responsible for the costs of the adjudication from the date of lodgment/tender. This includes fees [...]
This handbook is currently being updated in line with changes in 2025 that have occurred in this ever evolving area of Irish law. Legal practitioners may email [email protected] to receive a copy in January 2025.
Ms Leonora B Doyle was announced as the state’s new Legal Costs Adjudicator. Ms Doyle’s appointment is one of three Legal Costs Adjudicators within the Office of Legal Costs Adjudicators, as provided for by the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015.