13Postponement of fees for legally assisted persons

#### 13 Postponement of fees for legally assisted persons 13 Postponement of fees for legally assisted persons > > (1) The taking of a fee in respect of the business of the court in relation to proceedings involving a party who is a legally assisted person is, if the fee is payable by the party, to be postponed until judgment has been given in the proceedings. > > > (2) The fee is not to be taken at all, or if taken must be remitted, if— > > > > > (a) judgment is against the legally assisted person, or > > > > > (b) judgment is in favour of the legally assisted person, but— > > > > > > > (i) damages are not awarded (or only nominal damages are awarded) in his or her favour, and > > > > > > > (ii) costs are not awarded in his or her favour. > > > (3) In this clause, legally assisted person means a person who is receiving— > > > > > (a) legal assistance through a community legal service within the meaning of the [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-16a), or > > > > > (b) legal aid under the [Legal Aid Commission Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-078).