Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2022
Part 6Legal costs
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Part 6 — Legal costs
Division 1 — Legal costs determinations
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Term used: court 70
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Legal costs determinations 70
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Declaration of court in respect of which costs determinations may be made 71
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Costs determinations may be amended or revoked 71
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Costs determinations are fixed costs legislative provisions: Uniform Law s. 6 72
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Review of costs determinations 72
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Inquiries by Legal Costs Committee 72
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Notice and submissions in respect of costs determinations 73
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Report and publication of costs determinations 73
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Effect of costs determinations 74
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Reports 75
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Law practice to disclose whether costs determination applies to calculating costs under Uniform Law s. 174 75
Division 2 — Costs assessments
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Functions of costs assessors 76
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Requirements for applications for costs assessment: Uniform Law s. 198 76
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Assessment of Legal Aid Commission bill 76
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Determining and issuing certificate of costs assessment 77
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Costs assessment binding on parties 77
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Review of costs assessment: Uniform Law s. 205 77
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Enforcement of, and interest on, costs assessment 78
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Recovery of amounts paid as legal costs above costs assessments 78
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Local regulations about costs assessments 78