705
CurrentCosts statement
Chapter 17ACosts
Part 3Assessment of costs other than under the Legal Profession Act 2007
Division 1Before application
705 Costs statement
(1)
A party entitled to be paid costs must serve a costs statement in the approved form on the party liable to pay the costs.
Note—
See rule 709A for failure to serve a costs statement.
(2)
The costs statement must—
(a)
contain sufficient details to enable the party liable to pay the costs to understand the basis for the costs, prepare an objection to the costs statement and obtain advice about an offer to settle the costs; and
(b)
if practicable, have attached to it copies of all invoices for the disbursements claimed in the costs statement.
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