Tonkin Legal Costing

Tonkin Legal Costing is a leading legal costing practice with over 20 years of experience in jurisdictions across Australia. Under the leadership of Principal Cost Lawyer, Ms Therese Tonkin, the firm excels in Costs Assessment and Taxation, serving both Federal and State Courts in Queensland, Victoria, and the ACT. With a focus on the adversarial aspects of legal costing, the firm is adept in negotiation, taxation, and assessment of legal costs. Tonkin Legal Costing caters to a diverse clientele including boutique practices, government and statutory bodies, as well as top-tier CBD firms. The firm's expertise ensures clients can maximise recovery of standard party/party legal costs and resolve solicitor–own–client costing disputes efficiently. Additionally, the team ensures compliance with legislative disclosure requirements and excels in the preparation of essential costing documents such as Costs Statements, Bills of Costs, and Notices of Objection. Tonkin Legal Costing also provides affidavits for security for costs applications, manages other interlocutory proceedings, conducts appearance work, and offers in-house costing services to meet the specific needs of their clients.