LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 336 Application for costs assessment by law practice retaining another law practice

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 336

336 Application for costs assessment by law practice retaining another law practice

(1) A law practice that retains another law practice to act on behalf of a client may apply for an assessment of the whole or any part of the legal costs.

(2) If any legal costs have been paid without a bill, the law practice may nevertheless apply for the costs assessment.

(3) The costs application may be made even if the legal costs have been wholly or partly paid.

(4) The costs application must be made within 60 days after—

(a) the bill was given or the request for payment was made; or

(b) the costs were paid if neither a bill was given nor a request was made.

(5) A costs application can not be made if there is a costs agreement between the client and the other law practice.

(6) Subject to this section, the costs application under subsection (1) must be made in the way provided under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules .