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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.