sec.343Referral for disciplinary action

### sec.343 Referral for disciplinary action This section applies to— a costs assessor deciding a costs assessment under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules ; or a court reviewing a costs assessment under the rules. If the costs assessor or court reduces the legal costs payable by 15% or more, the costs assessor may, or the court may direct the registrar for the court to, refer the matter to the commissioner to consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer involved in the matter. Also, if the costs assessor or a court considers— the legal costs charged by a law practice are grossly excessive; or the costs assessment raises another matter that may amount to professional misconduct on the part of an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer involved in the matter; the costs assessor must, or the court may direct the registrar for the court to, refer the matter to the commissioner to consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against the practitioner or foreign lawyer. (sec.343-ssec.1) This section applies to— a costs assessor deciding a costs assessment under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules ; or a court reviewing a costs assessment under the rules. (sec.343-ssec.2) If the costs assessor or court reduces the legal costs payable by 15% or more, the costs assessor may, or the court may direct the registrar for the court to, refer the matter to the commissioner to consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer involved in the matter. (sec.343-ssec.3) Also, if the costs assessor or a court considers— the legal costs charged by a law practice are grossly excessive; or the costs assessment raises another matter that may amount to professional misconduct on the part of an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer involved in the matter; the costs assessor must, or the court may direct the registrar for the court to, refer the matter to the commissioner to consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against the practitioner or foreign lawyer. - (a) a costs assessor deciding a costs assessment under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules ; or - (b) a court reviewing a costs assessment under the rules. - (a) the legal costs charged by a law practice are grossly excessive; or - (b) the costs assessment raises another matter that may amount to professional misconduct on the part of an Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer involved in the matter;