29Applications

29 Applications

29 Applications

For the Act, sections 68(1) and 93(1)(a) and (c), an application for costs assessment must—

(a) be in the approved form, and

(b) include a statement that there is no reasonable prospect of settling the matter to which the application relates by mediation, and

(c) authorise a costs assessor to access and inspect all documents in relation to the matter to which the application relates held by—

(i) the applicant, or

(ii) a law practice, or

(iii) an Australian legal practitioner, or

(iv) an Australian-registered foreign lawyer.