76Criteria for costs assessments of ordered costs

76 Criteria for costs assessments of ordered costs

76 Criteria for costs assessments of ordered costs

(1) In conducting an assessment of ordered costs, the costs assessor must determine what is a fair and reasonable amount of costs for the work concerned.

(2) In considering what is a fair and reasonable amount of costs for the work concerned, the costs assessor may have regard to the factors in section 172(1) and (2) of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) (as if that section also applies to ordered costs and so applies with any necessary modifications).

ss 71–82: Subst 2015 No 7, Sch 1 [27].