Court Procedures Rules 2006

An application for a costs assessment must be made by originating application.

See approved form 3.47 (Originating application for assessment of legal costs) AF2026-41.

The application must be supported by—

if the legal costs are subject to a costs agreement—a copy of the agreement; and

if the legal costs are subject to a retainer—a copy of the retainer; and

if the application is made under the Legal Profession Act, section 296—

an affidavit by the applicant stating the matters set out in that Act, section 300 (2); and

a sufficient description of the work to which the legal costs relate to enable the legal costs to be assessed.