A statutory demand for unpaid solicitors' fees may be set aside under s459J(1)(b) on public policy grounds where the solicitor has not complied with mandatory costs disclosure and billing requirements under the Legal Profession Act 1987 (NSW), as the costs assessment regime should not be bypassed through winding-up proceedings. Failure to annex a company search as required by the Corporations Law Rules is not fatal to the validity of a supporting affidavit under s459G(3).
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