Legal Profession Amendment (Costs Assessment) Act 1998 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Legal Profession Act 1987 to make further provision with respect to costs and the assessment of costs; and for other purposes.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Legal Profession Amendment (Costs Assessment) Act 1998.

2Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3Amendment of Legal Profession Act 1987 No 109

The Legal Profession Act 1987 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]–[3]

(Repealed)

[4]Section 196 Regulations to provide for related costs

Insert after section 196 (1) (a):

(a1)

fixing fair and reasonable costs for legal services in any motor vehicle accident matter,

[5]–[14]

(Repealed)

[15]Section 208O Costs fixed by regulations

Insert “(a1),” after “(a),” in section 208O (1).

[16]–[19]

(Repealed)