sec.319ZLMaximum legal costs of victim claims

### sec.319ZL Maximum legal costs of victim claims The maximum amount of legal costs, inclusive of GST, that a legal practitioner may charge and recover from a client for work done relating to a victim claim that may be payable from a victim trust fund is— if the amount recovered on the claim is $100,000 or less—20% of the amount recovered or $10,000 whichever is greater; or if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $100,000 but not more than $250,000—18% of the amount recovered or $20,000 whichever is greater; or if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $250,000 but not more than $500,000—16% of the amount recovered or $45,000 whichever is greater; or if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $500,000—15% of the amount recovered or $80,000 whichever is greater. This section applies despite any other Act providing for the assessment or payment of legal costs. In this section— amount recovered , on a claim, means the full amount of the damages awarded and not just the amount of the award paid from a victim trust fund. legal costs means amounts that a person has been or may be charged by, or is or may become liable to pay to, a law practice for the provision of legal services including interest on the amounts, but not including disbursements or interest on disbursements. s 319ZL ins 2008 No. 53 s 4 (sec.319ZL-ssec.1) The maximum amount of legal costs, inclusive of GST, that a legal practitioner may charge and recover from a client for work done relating to a victim claim that may be payable from a victim trust fund is— if the amount recovered on the claim is $100,000 or less—20% of the amount recovered or $10,000 whichever is greater; or if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $100,000 but not more than $250,000—18% of the amount recovered or $20,000 whichever is greater; or if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $250,000 but not more than $500,000—16% of the amount recovered or $45,000 whichever is greater; or if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $500,000—15% of the amount recovered or $80,000 whichever is greater. (sec.319ZL-ssec.2) This section applies despite any other Act providing for the assessment or payment of legal costs. (sec.319ZL-ssec.3) In this section— amount recovered , on a claim, means the full amount of the damages awarded and not just the amount of the award paid from a victim trust fund. legal costs means amounts that a person has been or may be charged by, or is or may become liable to pay to, a law practice for the provision of legal services including interest on the amounts, but not including disbursements or interest on disbursements. - (a) if the amount recovered on the claim is $100,000 or less—20% of the amount recovered or $10,000 whichever is greater; or - (b) if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $100,000 but not more than $250,000—18% of the amount recovered or $20,000 whichever is greater; or - (c) if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $250,000 but not more than $500,000—16% of the amount recovered or $45,000 whichever is greater; or - (d) if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $500,000—15% of the amount recovered or $80,000 whichever is greater.