LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 337 Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill

LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 337

337 Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill

(1) A law practice that has given a bill under division 6 may apply for an assessment of the whole or any part of the legal costs to which the bill relates.

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

(3) The costs application may be made even if any of the legal costs have been paid without a bill.

(4) A costs application may not be made unless at least 30 days have passed since—

(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; or

(c) a costs application has been made under this division by another person relating to the legal costs.

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