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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2007 - SECT 313

Legal costs cannot be recovered unless bill has been given

(1)  A law practice must not commence legal proceedings to recover legal costs from a person until at least 30 days after the law practice has given a bill to the person in accordance with sections 314 and 315 .
(2)  A court of competent jurisdiction may make an order authorising a law practice to commence legal proceedings against a person sooner if satisfied that –
(a) the law practice has given a bill to the person in accordance with sections 314 and 315 ; and
(b) the person is about to leave this jurisdiction.
(3)  A court or tribunal before which any proceedings are brought in contravention of subsection (1) must stay those proceedings on the application of a party, or on its own initiative.
(4)  This section applies whether or not the legal costs are the subject of a costs agreement.



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