sec.337Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill

### sec.337 Application for costs assessment by law practice giving bill A law practice that has given a bill under division 6 may apply for an assessment of the whole or any part of the legal costs to which the bill relates. If any legal costs have been paid without a bill, the law practice may nevertheless apply for a costs assessment. The costs application may be made even if any of the legal costs have been paid without a bill. A costs application may not be made unless at least 30 days have passed since— the bill was given or the request for payment was made; or the costs were paid if neither a bill was given nor a request was made; or a costs application has been made under this division by another person relating to the legal costs. Subject to this section, a costs application under subsection (1) must be made in the way provided for under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules . (sec.337-ssec.1) A law practice that has given a bill under division 6 may apply for an assessment of the whole or any part of the legal costs to which the bill relates. (sec.337-ssec.2) If any legal costs have been paid without a bill, the law practice may nevertheless apply for a costs assessment. (sec.337-ssec.3) The costs application may be made even if any of the legal costs have been paid without a bill. (sec.337-ssec.4) A costs application may not be made unless at least 30 days have passed since— the bill was given or the request for payment was made; or the costs were paid if neither a bill was given nor a request was made; or a costs application has been made under this division by another person relating to the legal costs. (sec.337-ssec.5) Subject to this section, a costs application under subsection (1) must be made in the way provided for under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules . - (a) the bill was given or the request for payment was made; or - (b) the costs were paid if neither a bill was given nor a request was made; or - (c) a costs application has been made under this division by another person relating to the legal costs.