Fees, legal costs and expenses
610 Fees, legal costs and expenses
An external intervener is entitled to be paid:
fees by way of remuneration; and
(b) the legal costs and the expenses incurred in relation to the external intervention;
in accordance with the instrument of appointment.
(2) An account of the external intervener for fees, costs and expenses may, on the application of the Law Society, be taxed or assessed.
(3) The fees, costs and expenses are payable by and recoverable from the law practice.
(4) Fees, costs and expenses not paid to the external intervener by the law practice are payable from the Fidelity Fund.
(5) The Society may recover any unpaid fees, costs and expenses from the law practice.
(6) Fees, costs and expenses paid by or recovered from the law practice after they have been paid from the Fund must be paid to the Fund.
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