Index: Here is the Curia’s latest decision: the unsuccessful party should pay
The piece analyses a landmark Curia decision that brings the judicial recovery of successful parties’ lawyers’ fees closer to market realities.
The publication presents a recent, leading decision of the Curia that may bring a fundamental shift in Hungarian court practice on costs. The new approach puts a stop to the earlier, often arbitrary reduction of lawyers’ fees: it states that where the fee arrangement between the parties is in line with market conditions, the court must charge it in full to the unsuccessful party. This change significantly increases the security of those seeking justice and the predictability of litigation costs, ensuring that a successful party is not left with an unfair financial loss for having used professional legal representation.
Source: https://index.hu/belfold/2024/05/17/ugyvedi-munkadij-koltsegelszamolas-kuria-pernyertesseg/
