LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 196 Regulations to provide for related costs

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 196

196 Regulations to provide for related costs

(1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following:

(a) fixing fair and reasonable costs for legal services provided in any workers compensation matter,

(a2) fixing the costs payable for legal services provided in connection with any claim for personal injury damages (within the meaning of the Civil Liability Act 2002 ),

(b) fixing the costs payable for the enforcement of a lump sum debt or liquidated sum for damages,

(b1) fixing the costs payable for the enforcement of a judgment by a judgment creditor,

(b2) fixing the costs payable for legal services provided in respect of probate or the administration of estates,

(c) fixing an amount of costs for a matter that is not a legal service but is related to proceedings (for example, expenses for witnesses).

(2) A barrister or solicitor is not entitled to be paid or recover for a legal service an amount that exceeds the fair and reasonable cost fixed for the service by the regulations under this section.

Note: Amounts fixed for matters that are not legal services may be taken into account by a costs assessor in assessing costs under this Part.