LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 296 Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 296
Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill(1) A law practice that has given a bill in accordance with division 3.2.6 (Billing) may apply to the Supreme Court for an assessment of all or any part of the legal costs to which the bill relates.
(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 must not be made under this section unless at least 30 days have passed since—
(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; or
(c) an application has been made under this division by someone else in relation to the legal costs.