LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 200 Applications by instructing practitioners for assessment of costs in bills

This legislation has been repealed.

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 200

200 Applications by instructing practitioners for assessment of costs in bills

(1) A barrister or solicitor who retains another barrister or solicitor to act on behalf of a client may apply to the Manager, Costs Assessment for an assessment of the whole of, or any part of, a bill of costs given in accordance with this Part by the other barrister or solicitor in relation to the matter.

(2) An application may not be made if there is a costs agreement between the client and the other barrister or solicitor.

(3) An application is to be made within 30 days after the bill of costs is given, or within such further time as the Manager, Costs Assessment may allow, and may be made even if the costs have been wholly or partly paid.

(4) Further time is to be allowed as referred to in subsection (3) only if the Manager, Costs Assessment is satisfied that the bill of costs was received more than 7 days after it was given and that it would be impracticable for an application to be made under this section unless further time were allowed.