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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.310AHow disclosure must be made
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### sec.310A How disclosure must be made
Disclosure under section 307B —
may be made orally or in writing; but
if made orally, must be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable after the time that disclosure must be made under section 310 .
Subsection (1) (b) does not apply if the law practice’s provision of legal services for the matter is completed before the confirmation in writing is required.
Disclosure under section 308 must be made in writing.
Disclosure under section 309 (1) must be made—
if disclosure to the client has been made under section 307B —orally or in writing; or
if disclosure to the client has been made under section 308 —in writing.
Disclosure under section 307B , 308 or 309 (1) may be made in a costs agreement or an offer to enter into a costs agreement but, in that case, the disclosure must be in a prominent position at the beginning of the agreement or offer.
s 310A ins 2023 No. 23 s 113
(sec.310A-ssec.1) Disclosure under section 307B — may be made orally or in writing; but if made orally, must be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable after the time that disclosure must be made under section 310 .
(sec.310A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply if the law practice’s provision of legal services for the matter is completed before the confirmation in writing is required.
(sec.310A-ssec.3) Disclosure under section 308 must be made in writing.
(sec.310A-ssec.4) Disclosure under section 309 (1) must be made— if disclosure to the client has been made under section 307B —orally or in writing; or if disclosure to the client has been made under section 308 —in writing.
(sec.310A-ssec.5) Disclosure under section 307B , 308 or 309 (1) may be made in a costs agreement or an offer to enter into a costs agreement but, in that case, the disclosure must be in a prominent position at the beginning of the agreement or offer.
- (a) may be made orally or in writing; but
- (b) if made orally, must be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable after the time that disclosure must be made under section 310 .
- (a) if disclosure to the client has been made under section 307B —orally or in writing; or
- (b) if disclosure to the client has been made under section 308 —in writing.