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Legal Profession Act 2007
sec.331Notification of client’s rights
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### sec.331 Notification of client’s rights
A bill must include or be accompanied by a written statement setting out—
the following avenues that are open under this Act to the client in the event of a dispute in relation to legal costs—
costs assessment under division 7 ;
the setting aside of a costs agreement under section 328 ; and
any time limits that apply to the taking of any action mentioned in paragraph (a) .
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a sophisticated client.
A law practice may provide the written statement mentioned in subsection (1) in or to the effect of a form approved by the chief executive for this subsection, and if it does so the practice is taken to have complied with this section in relation to the statement.
(sec.331-ssec.1) A bill must include or be accompanied by a written statement setting out— the following avenues that are open under this Act to the client in the event of a dispute in relation to legal costs— costs assessment under division 7 ; the setting aside of a costs agreement under section 328 ; and any time limits that apply to the taking of any action mentioned in paragraph (a) .
(sec.331-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a sophisticated client.
(sec.331-ssec.3) A law practice may provide the written statement mentioned in subsection (1) in or to the effect of a form approved by the chief executive for this subsection, and if it does so the practice is taken to have complied with this section in relation to the statement.
- (a) the following avenues that are open under this Act to the client in the event of a dispute in relation to legal costs— (i) costs assessment under division 7 ; (ii) the setting aside of a costs agreement under section 328 ; and
- (i) costs assessment under division 7 ;
- (ii) the setting aside of a costs agreement under section 328 ; and
- (b) any time limits that apply to the taking of any action mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (i) costs assessment under division 7 ;
- (ii) the setting aside of a costs agreement under section 328 ; and