Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(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.