Can I recoup solicitor's fees in civil case if case dropped?

If you pay solicitors fees due to being taken to a civil court over disputed payment in a business transaction, can you recoup the fees if the complainant / plaintiff drops the case or fails to turn up?Can I recoup solicitor's fees in civil case if case dropped?
even if the matter was dropped you will still have to pay your own solicitors costsCan I recoup solicitor's fees in civil case if case dropped?
If you are the Defendant and the Plaintiff simply abandons (';withdraws';) the action without any agreement between you as to costs you are entitled to your costs.If it was literally a matter of the other side dropping the case apply for an Order for Costs.You should get it without any further argument.