77Use of costs agreements in connection with ordered costs

#### 77 Use of costs agreements in connection with ordered costs 77 Use of costs agreements in connection with ordered costs > > (1) A costs assessor may, when conducting an assessment of ordered costs, obtain a copy of, and may have regard to, a costs agreement. > > > (2) However, for the purposes of the assessment, a costs agreement is not conclusive as to what is the fair and reasonable amount of costs for the work concerned. > > **ss 71–82:** Subst 2015 No 7, Sch 1 \[27\].