LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208G Additional matters to be considered by costs assessors in assessing costs ordered by court or tribunal

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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1987 - SECT 208G

208G Additional matters to be considered by costs assessors in assessing costs ordered by court or tribunal

In assessing what is a fair and reasonable amount of costs, a costs assessor may have regard to any or all of the following matters:

(a) the skill, labour and responsibility displayed on the part of the barrister or solicitor responsible for the matter,

(b) the complexity, novelty or difficulty of the matter,

(c) the quality of the work done and whether the level of expertise was appropriate to the nature of the work done,

(d) the place where and circumstances in which the legal services were provided,

(e) the time within which the work was required to be done,

(f) the outcome of the matter.