Section 315 of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) does not impose an ongoing disclosure obligation on a barrister retained by a solicitor on behalf of a client; the ongoing disclosure obligation rests with the solicitor. Where costs disclosure is made belatedly but compliantly, the costs agreement may govern assessment of costs incurred after the disclosure, and even under the literal interpretation of s 340(1)(c), the agreed rates remain relevant under s 341(2)(j). A costs assessor's reasons must be sufficient to permit ascertainment of the basis for reductions, at least inferentially, or the statutory right of review is rendered illusory.
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