The cost of justice

Lawyers don’t come cheap these days. With legal concerns and litigation becoming a bigger part of any business process, innovation on the way clients pay is challenging tradition.

In this series

Special Reports 09 May 2006

Modifying the mix on billing arrangements

The high and open-ended cost of legal services is a perennial issue for companies and individuals alike.

Special Reports 09 May 2006

Bell case sets litigation record

Australia's longest civil trial is scheduled to sit for a further four months after reaching an unprecedented 400 sitting days in early May.