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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 2006 (NO. 25 OF 2006) - SECT 277

Effect of failure to disclose

    (1)     If a law practice does not disclose to a client anything required by this division to be disclosed, the client need not pay the legal costs unless they have been reviewed under division 3.2.7.

Note     Under s 302 (Costs of costs review), the costs of a review in these circumstances are generally payable by the law practice.

    (2)     In addition, if the client has entered a costs agreement with the law practice, the client may apply under section 288 for the costs agreement to be set aside.

    (3)     A law practice that does not disclose to a client anything required by this division to be disclosed may not bring a proceeding for the recovery of legal costs unless the costs have been reviewed under division 3.2.7.

    (4)     Failure by a law practice to comply with this division can be unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct on the part of any Australian legal practitioner or Australian-registered foreign lawyer involved in the failure.



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