Legal Costs and the Importance of Settlement Offers
In cases before the courts, the starting point is that the party that has "won" the case is entitled to full compensation from the other party for its legal costs. Where neither party has "won" the case, the starting point is that the parties must bear their own legal costs. However, settlement offers made during legal proceedings may result in a party being awarded legal costs in the judgement even if the party has not won the case. In this update, we provide a brief introduction to what is important for a settlement offer to have a positive effect on the court's decision on legal costs.