Instruments of appointment of external interveners under the Legal Profession Act 2006 (ACT) must state the basis on which fees will be calculated, not merely whether fees are payable. A reference to fees at a rate 'as agreed' between the Law Society and the intervener is sufficient if it implies an existing agreement at the time of appointment. A fee rate that could be varied at any time without a further appointment would not suffice.
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