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About Us
Palmer Costs Lawyers is a Melbourne law firm specialising in costs law.
Based in Melbourne, Palmer Costs Lawyers offers a wide range of legal costing services.
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We are committed to delivering practical advice and solutions to achieve the best results for you and your clients. We prioritise clear communication and timely advice throughout the course of your matter.
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At Palmer Costs Lawyers, we aim to provide legal costing services and solutions that are as cost effective as possible for you and your clients.
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We prepare itemised bills of costs and notices of objection, provide advice and assist with settlement negotiations, and appear at mediations and taxations of costs. We also prepare expert costs reports for gross sum costs applications, security for costs applications, and other legal costing matters.
Our Team
Lauren Palmer
Principal
Accredited Costs Law Specialist
Lauren has practiced exclusively in the area of costs law since her admission to practice in 2017. She started her career as a costs lawyer at ALCG - the Australian Legal Costing Group before establishing Palmer Costs Lawyers in 2024. In November 2024 Lauren became an Accredited Costs Law Specialist with the Law Institute of Victoria.
Lauren has extensive experience in party/party costs disputes and in the quantification and analysis of legal costs. She has also assisted in the preparation of expert reports for numerous class actions and is skilled in analysing and calculating costs in large scale litigation.
Lauren is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria Costs Law Section Executive Committee.