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These are the legal fees of a person involved in a case. Ordinarily, each party in a case pays the fees of their own legal representative. A court can also order a losing party to pay their opponent’s legal fees as well. Costs can also include other expenses known as Disbursements. For people who qualify because they have limited means, their costs may be paid by the Legal Aid scheme if their type of legal action is covered by the scheme.