Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the costs of a costs assessment have been determined under section 346.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the costs assessor may:
(a) require any party to the costs assessment to pay the costs of the costs assessment; or
(b) determine that the costs of the costs assessment must be shared between the parties to the costs assessment in the way the assessor considers appropriate.
(3) The law practice to which the costs that are the subject of the costs assessment are payable, or were paid, must pay the costs of the costs assessment if:
(a) the assessor is satisfied the law practice failed to comply with Division 3; or
(b) on the assessment the legal costs are reduced by 15% or more.
(4) The assessor may refer to the Supreme Court a question of law relating to the recovery of the costs of the costs assessment.
(5) The Court may make the order it considers appropriate concerning the recovery of the costs of the costs assessment.