New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2004 - SECT 319

319 On what basis are legal costs recoverable?

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, legal costs are recoverable:

(a) in accordance with an applicable fixed costs provision, or

(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply, under a costs agreement made in accordance with Division 5 or the corresponding provisions of a corresponding law, or

(c) if neither paragraph (a) or (b) applies, according to the fair and reasonable value of the legal services provided.

(2) However, the following kinds of costs are not recoverable:

(a) the costs associated with the preparation of a bill for a client,

(b) the costs associated with the making of disclosures for the purposes of Division 3,

(c) the costs associated with the making of a costs agreement with a client.