Costs Guidebook
The Costs Guidebook is a practical introduction to costs, featuring a suite of customisable precedents for compulsory costs disclosure and fee agreements.
First published in 1994, this popular publication is produced by the Law Society’s Costs Working Group and has been regularly revised ever since.
Costs Guidebook 6th Edition
The latest edition incorporates feedback received from practitioners about previous editions and has been written with the needs of young practitioners in mind. The Law Society hopes that it also inspires experienced practitioners to review the engagement, client communication and risk management procedures in their practices.
Online version
Except for the Appendices page, which contains links to customisable costs precedents and forms, access to the online version of the Costs Guidebook 6th Edition is restricted to members of the Law Society. You will need to log in with your username and password to access the foreword and chapters. If you experience difficulties with your login please contact itsupport@lawsociety.com.au.
Chapter 1 - Managing the Engagement with the Client
Chapter 2 - Suggestions for Setting Costs in a Deregulated Environment
Chapter 3 - Disclosure, Cost Agreements and Billing
Chapter 5 - Goods & Services Tax
Chapter 6 - Costs Orders Against Practitioners
Chapter 8 - Workers Compensation
Chapter 10 - Costs in Family Law Matters
Chapter 11 - Offers of Compromise
Chapter 12 - Security for Costs
Chapter 13 - Costs on Discontinuance
Appendices - LOG IN NOT REQUIRED
Other formats
Members of the Law Society may download a free PDF version of the Costs Guidebook 6th edition.
Printed editions are available for purchase from the Law Society Shop.
CONTACT
- Costs Working Group
- The Law Society of NSW
- 170 Phillip Street
- Sydney NSW 2000
- DX 362 Sydney
- T: (02) 9926 0211
- F: (02) 9221 5809
