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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 182 Effect of non-disclosure of matters related to basis of costs

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 182

Effect of non-disclosure of matters related to basis of costs

182 Effect of non-disclosure of matters related to basis of costs

(1) If a barrister or solicitor fails to make a disclosure to a client in accordance with this Division of the matters required to be disclosed by section 175 in relation to costs, the client need not pay the costs of the legal services unless the costs have been assessed under Division 6.
(2) A barrister or solicitor who fails to make a disclosure in accordance with this Division of the matters required to be disclosed by section 175 or 176 in relation to costs may not maintain proceedings for the recovery of the costs unless the costs have been assessed under Division 6.
(3) The costs of any assessment referred to in this section (including the costs of the costs assessor) are payable by the barrister or solicitor seeking to recover costs.
(4) Any failure referred to in this section does not of itself amount to a breach of this Act. However, the failure is capable of being unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct.