New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

LEGAL PROFESSION UNIFORM LAW APPLICATION REGULATION 2015 - REG 51

51 Reasons for determination

(1) The review panel must ensure that a certificate under section 87 of the application Act or clause 50 that sets out the determination of a review panel is accompanied by:

(a) a statement of the reasons for the panel's determination, and

(b) the information required by subclause (2).

(2) The following information is required to accompany the certificate:

(a) the total amount of costs for providing legal services determined to be fair and reasonable,

(b) the total amount of disbursements determined to be fair and reasonable,

(c) each disbursement varied by the determination,

(d) in respect of any disputed costs, an explanation of:

(i) the basis on which the costs were assessed, and

(ii) how the submissions made by the parties were dealt with,

(e) a statement of any determination as to the person by whom and the extent to which either the fee paid or payable for the application for review or the costs of the costs assessor, or both, are to be paid,

(f) if the determination relates to costs other than ordered costs and the review panel declines to deal with an application for review of a bill of costs--the basis for doing so,

(g) any other information that the panel considers necessary to clarify the review of a costs assessor's determination.