| has gloss | eng: "Costs follow the event" The law of costs in England and Wales is typical of common law jurisdictions, save that of the United States. In general "costs follow the event" so that the successful party to litigation is entitled to seek an order that the unsuccessful party pay his or her costs. Recoverable costs are limited to: *Hourly, fees and charges of the solicitor (attorney); *Disbursements, including barristers fees; *Witness allowances (conduct money), including fees paid to expert witnesses; *Some professional fees for non-witnesses; and *Lawyers "success fees" allowable by the court under a valid conditional fee agreement (CFA). |