New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATION 2005 - REG 111B

111B Contents of itemised bill

(1) The following particulars are to be included in an itemised bill given by a law practice (other than by a barrister):

(a) short details of each item of work carried out on behalf of the client, including the method by which it was carried out (whether by letter, telephone, perusal, drafting, conference, teleconference or otherwise) if not otherwise apparent,

(b) the date on which each item of work was carried out,

(c) except so far as paragraph (d) applies-the amount charged for carrying out each item of work, and particulars:

(i) of the time (in minutes or other units of time) engaged for carrying out each item or work, and

(ii) identifying the person who carried out each item of work,

(d) if applicable, the amount charged for carrying out each item of work on some other basis on which work has agreed to be charged, and particulars of that agreed basis.

(2) The following particulars are to be included in an itemised bill given by a barrister:

(a) short details of each item of work carried out on behalf of the client, including the method by which it was carried out (whether by letter, telephone, perusal, drafting, conference, teleconference or otherwise) if not otherwise apparent,

(b) the date on which each item of work was carried out,

(c) the amount charged for each item of work or for items of work carried out on a particular day, and particulars of the basis for calculating the amount charged.

(3) The particulars referred to in subclauses (1) and (2) are to be set out in generally chronological order.