LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 289 Legal costs cannot be recovered unless bill has been given
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 289
Legal costs cannot be recovered unless bill has been given(1) A law practice must not start a legal proceeding to recover legal costs from a person until at least 30 days after the day the practice has given a bill to the person in accordance with section 290 (Bills) and section 291 (Notification of client's rights).
(2) A court of competent jurisdiction may make an order authorising a law practice to start a legal proceeding against a person sooner if satisfied that—
(a) the practice has given a bill to the person in accordance with section 290 and section 291; and
(b) the person is about to leave the ACT.
(3) A court or tribunal before which any proceeding is brought in contravention of subsection (1) must stay the proceeding on the application of a party, or on its own initiative.
(4) This section applies whether or not the legal costs are the subject of a costs agreement.