Civil Justice Reform Bill 1998 (Qld)

Queensland

CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM BILL 1998

Queensland

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CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM BILL 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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PART 1—PRELIMINARY

Short title 0.0... eee eee 10 Commencement .... 0... 6... eee eens 10 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND LAW SOCIETY ACT 1952 Act amended in pt2 2.1.2.2... cece cece eee eens 10 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) ...............00.. 0.00002 c eee eee 11 Amendment of s 6F (Tribunal rules) ...........0......0. 000000222 11 Insertion of news 6FA.. 2... eee 12 6FA Costs assessors... eee eee 12 Amendment of s 6K (Hearings involving allegations of overcharging) ... 12 Insertion of new div 6A... 6.1... eee eee 13

Division 64—Application for assessment of account under client agreement

6ZA Application of div 6A... 2... eee eee 13 6ZB Effect of request for appointment of assessor .................. 14 6ZC Clerk may appoint costs assessor to assess account............. 14 6ZD Fees of costs assessor ... 2.2... cece eee eee 14 6ZE When costs assessment binding............. 00000. e cece eee 14 6ZF Application to court after assessment ............-..20000000 15 Insertion of new pts 4A and 4B... 6... eee eee 15 PART 4A—CLIENT AGREEMENTS

48 Usual client agreement .... 2.0... eee eee 16 48A Enforcement of client agreement.............. 0.000 e eee eee 17

48B Agreement may be amended ................0 00 cece eee eee 17 Civil Justice Reform Bill

48C Provision protecting from liability or responsibility prohibited .... 17 48D Contingency fees and costs prohibited.....................04. 17 48E Interest in proceeding prohibited ................ 0.0.0 eee eee 18 48F Effect of non-compliance or prohibited provision............... 18 48G Disclosure of client agreement............. 0000s 18

PART 4B—PAYMENT FOR WORK

Division 1—Interpretation

48H Definition for pt4B ....... 0.66. 19 Division 2—General