Victorian Consolidated Legislation

County Court Act 1958 - SECT 34

Power to recover excessive fees

34. Power to recover excessive fees



(1) The court may, upon the application of any person who has employed any
legal practitioner in a proceeding, issue a summons requiring such
practitioner to appear before the court at a time and place named in the
summons, and at such time and place upon the appearance of such practitioner
or upon proof of the service of such summons the court shall proceed to assess
the charges and fees of such practitioner for the proceeding.

(2) If in the opinion of the court the charges or fees of such practitioner
are unreasonable, it may, unless there is an enforceable costs agreement under
the Legal Profession Act 2004 to the contrary between the parties, order such
practitioner to repay any part of such charges or fees.



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