Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) Before making or
reviewing a costs determination the Legal Costs Committee must —
(a) give
public notice under section 278 of its intention to make or review the
determination; and
(b) if
the determination is to be made or reviewed in respect of proceedings before a
court, consult with that court; and
(c) make
such other inquiries as it considers necessary to facilitate the making or
review of the determination.
(2) Subject to
subsection (1) the Legal Costs Committee —
(a) may
inform itself as it thinks fit; and
(b) must
take into consideration submissions received by it in relation to legal costs,
whether or not those submissions were received in response to a notice under
section 278; and
(c) is
not required to conduct proceedings in a formal manner; and
(d) is
not bound by the rules of evidence.