Application for adjudication by law practice retaining another law practice
38 Application for adjudication by law practice retaining another law practice
If a law practice retains another law practice to act on behalf of a client, the law practice—
may apply to the Supreme Court; and
if instructed to do so by the client or third party payer (if any)—must apply to the Supreme Court, for an adjudication of the whole or any part of the legal costs to which a bill given by the other law practice in accordance with Part 6 relates.
If any legal costs have been paid without a bill, the law practice may nevertheless apply for an adjudication.
An application for an adjudication of costs may be made even if the legal costs have been wholly or partly paid.
An application under this clause must be made within 60 days after—
the bill was given or the request for payment was made; or
the costs were paid if neither a bill was given nor a request was made;
or
in the case of an application made on the instructions of a client or third party payer—within 60 days of the day on which the client or third party payer was given notification in writing of the legal costs to which the bill relates.
An application cannot be made under this clause if—
there is a costs agreement between the client and the other law practice;
and
the bill given by the other law practice is in accordance with the terms of the costs agreement.
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