Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) (s 308(5))

DISCLOSURE OF COSTS TO CLIENTS

Legal costs — your right to know

You have the right to:

• negotiate a costs agreement with us

• receive a bill of costs from us

• request an itemised bill of costs after you receive a lump sum bill from us

• request written reports about the progress of your matter and the costs incurred in your matter

• apply for costs to be assessed within 12 months if you are unhappy with our costs

• apply for the costs agreement to be set aside

• accept or reject any offer we make for an interstate costs law to apply to your matter

• notify us that you require an interstate costs law to apply to your matter.

For more information about your rights, please read fact sheet titled Legal Costs — your right to know.

You can ask us for a copy or obtain it from your local law society or law institute (or download it from their website).

Legal Profession Act 2007 (s 331(3))

FORM OF NOTIFICATION OF CLIENT’S RIGHTS

Your rights in relation to legal costs

The following avenues are available to you if you are not happy with this bill:

• requesting an itemised bill

• discussing your concerns with us

• having our costs assessed

• applying to set aside our costs agreement

There may be other avenues available in your State or Territory (such as mediation).

For more information about your rights, please read fact sheet titled Your right to challenge legal costs.

You can ask us for a copy, or obtain it from your local law society or law institute (or download it from their website).