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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 - SECT 279

On what basis are legal costs recoverable?

Subject to division 3.2.2 (Application—pt 3.2), legal costs are recoverable—

        (a)     under a costs agreement made in accordance with division 3.2.5 or the corresponding provisions of a corresponding law; or

        (b)     if paragraph (a) does not apply—in accordance with an applicable scale of costs; or

        (c)     if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies—according to the fair and reasonable value of the legal services provided.

Note     See s 300 (2) for the criteria that are to be applied on a costs assessment to decide whether legal costs are fair and reasonable.


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