Reflecting on the legal costs


THE word costs comes into play when a dispute is anticipated or arises and lawyers have to be consulted or engaged. It is about payment of fees.

The Dictionary of Law by L. B. Curzon says a dispute exists whenever one party to a contract requests something from the other party under the terms of their contract and that request is not complied with.

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Opinion , Bhag Singh , columnist

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