Under s 462(1) of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld), once a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct or professional misconduct is made, the disciplinary body must order all costs of the proceedings unless exceptional circumstances exist; there is no power to limit or apportion costs based on partial success or the manner in which the case was conducted. If costs are to be fixed at a stated amount under s 462(5)(a), the estimation approach must be logical, fair and reasonable, and something more than mere assertion by counsel is required.
The full text is available to signed-in members, including the 1 later case that cites this judgment.
1 of the 1 citing case carries a classified treatment. How each court treated it is available to signed-in members.