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LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW (NSW) - SECT 269
Consumer matters (including costs disputes)
(1) A
"consumer matter" is so much of a complaint about a lawyer or a law practice
as relates to the provision of legal services to the complainant by the lawyer
or law practice and as the designated local regulatory authority determines
should be resolved by the exercise of functions relating to consumer matters.
Note: A determination of the designated local regulatory authority under
subsection (1) does not prevent the dispute or issue also being dealt with as
a disciplinary matter--see section 268(2).
(2) A
"costs dispute" is a consumer matter involving a dispute about legal costs
payable on a solicitor-client basis where the dispute is between a lawyer or
law practice and a person who is charged with those legal costs or is liable
to pay those legal costs (other than under a court or tribunal order for
costs), whether as a client of the lawyer or law practice or as a third party
payer. Note: Section 291 enables the designated local regulatory authority to
deal with costs disputes within certain monetary limits.
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