102Application by instructing law practice or agent for assessment of law practice/client or agent/client costs

#### 102 Application by instructing law practice or agent for assessment of law practice/client or agent/client costs 102 Application by instructing law practice or agent for assessment of law practice/client or agent/client costs > > (1) A law practice or agent that— > > > > > (a) retains another law practice or agent to act on behalf of the client, and > > > > > (b) is given a bill of costs in accordance with this Part by the other law practice or agent, > > > > may apply to the President for an assessment of the whole, or any part of, so much of those costs as are payable on a law practice and client basis or an agent and client basis. > > > (2) An application may not be made if there is a costs agreement between the client and the other law practice or agent. > > > (3) An application is to be made within 30 days after the bill of costs is given and may be made even if the costs have been wholly or partly paid. > > **cll 101–103:** Am 2020 (744), Sch 3\[8\].