Magistrates' Court General Civil Procedure Rules 2020

Costs not reasonably incurred or not of reasonable amount may nevertheless be allowed to an Australian lawyer against a client if—

the costs were incurred with the authority of or the amount was authorised by the client; and

before the costs were incurred the Australian lawyer expressly warned the client that the costs might not be allowed on a taxation of costs as between party and party.

An authority for the purpose of this Rule may be express or implied.

If the client is a person under disability, references to the client in paragraph (1) include references to the litigation guardian of the client.