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Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999
sec.743AApplication for costs assessment
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### sec.743A Application for costs assessment
A person applying for a costs assessment must apply to the relevant court.
The application must—
be in the approved form; and
state the names of any persons to whom notice must be given under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 339 (1) ; and
if practicable—
nominate a particular costs assessor for the assessment; and
state the applicable hourly rate of the nominated costs assessor; and
be accompanied by the following—
an affidavit;
if applicable, the nominated costs assessor’s consent to appointment to carry out the costs assessment and confirmation that, if appointed, there would be no conflict of interest;
the prescribed fee.
If the applicant has an itemised bill for all of the costs to be assessed under the application, a copy of the itemised bill must be an exhibit to the affidavit.
If the applicant does not have an itemised bill for all of the costs to be assessed under the application, the best information the applicant has as to the costs to be assessed must be included in the affidavit.
The affidavit must also—
state whether the applicant disputes or requires assessment of all or what part of the costs; and
if the applicant disputes all or part of the costs, state the grounds on which the applicant disputes the amount of the costs or liability to pay them.
r 743A prev r 743A ins 2005 SL No. 242 s 7
exp 1 October 2006 (see prev r 743A(3))
pres r 743A ins 2007 SL No. 156 s 4
sub 2007 SL No. 315 s 10
(sec.743A-ssec.1) A person applying for a costs assessment must apply to the relevant court.
(sec.743A-ssec.2) The application must— be in the approved form; and state the names of any persons to whom notice must be given under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 339 (1) ; and if practicable— nominate a particular costs assessor for the assessment; and state the applicable hourly rate of the nominated costs assessor; and be accompanied by the following— an affidavit; if applicable, the nominated costs assessor’s consent to appointment to carry out the costs assessment and confirmation that, if appointed, there would be no conflict of interest; the prescribed fee.
(sec.743A-ssec.3) If the applicant has an itemised bill for all of the costs to be assessed under the application, a copy of the itemised bill must be an exhibit to the affidavit.
(sec.743A-ssec.4) If the applicant does not have an itemised bill for all of the costs to be assessed under the application, the best information the applicant has as to the costs to be assessed must be included in the affidavit.
(sec.743A-ssec.5) The affidavit must also— state whether the applicant disputes or requires assessment of all or what part of the costs; and if the applicant disputes all or part of the costs, state the grounds on which the applicant disputes the amount of the costs or liability to pay them.
- (a) be in the approved form; and
- (b) state the names of any persons to whom notice must be given under the Legal Profession Act 2007 , section 339 (1) ; and
- (c) if practicable— (i) nominate a particular costs assessor for the assessment; and (ii) state the applicable hourly rate of the nominated costs assessor; and
- (i) nominate a particular costs assessor for the assessment; and
- (ii) state the applicable hourly rate of the nominated costs assessor; and
- (d) be accompanied by the following— (i) an affidavit; (ii) if applicable, the nominated costs assessor’s consent to appointment to carry out the costs assessment and confirmation that, if appointed, there would be no conflict of interest; (iii) the prescribed fee.
- (i) an affidavit;
- (ii) if applicable, the nominated costs assessor’s consent to appointment to carry out the costs assessment and confirmation that, if appointed, there would be no conflict of interest;
- (iii) the prescribed fee.
- (i) nominate a particular costs assessor for the assessment; and
- (ii) state the applicable hourly rate of the nominated costs assessor; and
- (i) an affidavit;
- (ii) if applicable, the nominated costs assessor’s consent to appointment to carry out the costs assessment and confirmation that, if appointed, there would be no conflict of interest;
- (iii) the prescribed fee.
- (a) state whether the applicant disputes or requires assessment of all or what part of the costs; and
- (b) if the applicant disputes all or part of the costs, state the grounds on which the applicant disputes the amount of the costs or liability to pay them.