LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 295 Application for costs assessment by law practice retaining another law
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 295
Application for costs assessment by law practice retaining another law practice(1) A law practice that retains another law practice to act on behalf of a client may apply to the Supreme Court for an assessment of all or any part of the legal costs to which a bill given by the other law practice in accordance with division 3.2.6 (Billing) applies.
(2) If any legal costs have been paid without a bill, the law practice may nevertheless apply for a costs assessment.
(3) An application for a costs assessment may be made even if the legal costs have been completely or partly paid.
(4) An application under this section must be made not later than 60 days after—
(a) the day the bill was given or the request for payment was made; or
(b) the day the costs were paid if neither a bill was given nor a request was made.
(5) An application cannot be made under this section if there is a costs agreement between the client and the other law practice.