Difference between legal costs and attorney's fees


Both legal costs and attorney's fees relate to the expenses that arise in connection with legal matters. Let's take a detailed look at the difference between them.

Legal costs refer to all costs incurred in relation to a transaction or proceeding in relation to any legal matter, whereas attorney’s fees cover exclusively the sum of money paid to the attorney for working on a case. Legal costs may include the lawyer’s fees plus additional expenses and costs, such as travel expenses, consultant and expert fees, court costs, etc.