(1) An external intervener for a law practice is entitled to be paid all of
the following under an agreement entered into with the law society about the
external intervention—
(2) An
account of the external intervener for fees, costs and expenses may, on
application of the law society, be taxed or assessed.
(3) The fees, costs and
expenses are payable by and recoverable from the law practice.
(4) Fees,
costs and expenses not paid to the external intervener by the law practice are
to be paid by the law society.
(5) The law society may recover the fees,
costs and expenses payable under subsection (4) from the fidelity fund to the
extent that the external intervention related to a default for which the
fidelity fund was, or may be, liable.
(6) The law society may recover any
unpaid fees, costs and expenses from the law practice.
(7) If an amount of
fees, costs and expenses is paid by, or recovered from, the law practice and
an amount for the fees, costs and expenses was paid from the fidelity fund,
the amount paid by or recovered from the law practice is to be paid to the
fidelity fund.
