Who pays if I lose a case in South Africa?

Costs generally follow the result: the loser is usually ordered to pay the winner's costs on a tariff that covers only part of the real fees. A contingency fee agreement with your own lawyer does not cover that risk, so ask who pays the other side's costs if you lose.

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