THE LAW OF COSTS IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, 2ND EDITION

The determination of costs is an important matter for both the lawyer and the client. The Law of Costs in Civil Proceedings is the only book in Malaysia to comprehensively consider this subject in detail. It is written by an experienced court lawyer who is also a prolific writer. Clear analysis of the law provides great value in the book. There are also regular references to relevant statutory provisions and copious citations of cases from various jurisdictions, including Malaysia, England, Singapore and Australia. The wealth of information available will undoubtedly make this book one not to be missed.

NEW IN THIS EDITION:

• Updated to cover the provisions of the Rules of Court 2012
• Considers new casses which discuss the application of the new court rules
• Discusses the new bases of assessment introduced by the Rules of Court 2012
• Provides guidance from cases on the exercise of judge’s discretion in awarding costs
• Extensive reference to cases from Singapore, the UK and Australia which have introduced similar changes in court rules
• New chapter on costs for proceedings before the Special Commissioners of Income Tax