Solicitors acting in person in NSW proceedings should be aware that while the Chorley principle remains applicable in the absence of a materially different statutory provision, the current definition of 'costs' in the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) and the Legal Profession Uniform Law regime raise unresolved questions about entitlement to professional costs that may be determined adversely in a future contested case.
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