Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION REGULATIONS - REG 80N

For section 359(1)(b) of the Act, the following supplementary information is required:

        (a)     the total amount of costs for providing legal services determined to be fair and reasonable;

        (b)     the total amount of disbursements determined to be fair and reasonable;

        (c)     each disbursement varied by the determination;

        (d)     for any disputed costs – an explanation of:

            (i)     the basis on which the costs were assessed; and

            (ii)     how the submissions made by the parties were dealt with;

        (e)     a statement of any determination of who (and to what extent) must pay either or both of the following:

            (i)     the fee paid or payable for the application of the review;

            (ii)     the costs of the costs assessor;

        (f)     if the determination relates to costs other than party/party costs and the reviewer declines to deal with an application for review of a bill of costs – the basis for declining to do so;

        (g)     if the determination deals with any matter of the kind referred to in section 323(1) or (4) of the Act (relating to the setting aside of a costs agreement) – a statement as to the panel's reasons for its decision on the matter;

        (h)     any further information the reviewer considers necessary to clarify the determination of the review of the costs assessment.