Queensland Consolidated Regulations

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 709A

709A Failure to serve costs statement

(1) If a party entitled to be paid costs does not serve a costs statement under rule 705 within a reasonable time, the party liable to pay the costs may, by notice, require the other party to serve a costs statement under rule 705 .

(2) If the party entitled to be paid costs does not serve a costs statement under rule 705 within 30 days after service of a notice under subrule (1) , the court may direct the party entitled to be paid costs to serve a costs statement under rule 705 within a stated time.

(3) If the party entitled to be paid costs does not comply with the court’s direction, the court may—

(a) either—

(i) set aside the costs order; or

(ii) allow costs in a fixed amount, which may be nominal; and

(b) order the party to pay to another party costs incurred because of the failure to comply with the direction.