New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM GENERAL RULES 2015 - REG 74

74 Itemised bill higher than lump sum bill

(1) If the total amount of the legal costs specified in an itemised bill given by a law practice exceeds the amount previously specified by the law practice in a lump sum bill for the same matter, the additional costs may be recovered by the law practice only if--

(a) when the lump sum bill was given, the law practice made an appropriately worded disclosure in writing to the client indicating that the total amount of the legal costs specified in any itemised bill may be higher than the amount specified in the lump sum bill, and

(b) the costs are determined to be payable after a costs assessment or after a binding determination under section 292 of the Uniform Law.

(2) This rule does not affect the operation of any costs agreement in relation to a matter.