No Win No Fee Disclosure Notice
Important Warning:
The client must carefully read through the contents of this document and satisfy themselves that they completely understand it. If the client is not sure about the meaning or consequence of any clause the client should immediately contact Worker’s Rights Legal Service or seek independent legal advice. When the client is satisfied that they understand all the clauses they should sign the Declaration of Understanding on page 9.
Reading and seeking advice on this document and the proposed Costs Agreement
- 1It is important the client carefully read and consider this Disclosure Notice and also the proposed Costs Agreement which accompanies it. The Disclosure Notice, containing information required by the Legal Professional Act 2007 (Qld), is intended to inform the client of matters important in any decision by them to accept the offer by Worker’s Rights Legal Service to enter into a Costs Agreement with the client.
- 2If the client enters into a Costs Agreement with Worker’s Rights Legal Service, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will assume contractual obligations towards the client and the client will assume contractual obligations towards Worker’s Rights Legal Service. Contractual obligations are enforceable at law between clients and lawyers.
- 3The client has a right to seek independent legal advice as to the Disclosure Notice and the proposed Costs Agreement, or any related matter, prior to any decision by the client as to whether to enter any Costs Agreement.
- 4Prior to entering into the proposed Costs Agreement, or any negotiated variation thereof, it will be necessary for the client to sign and date a copy of this Disclosure Notice in order to acknowledge to Worker’s Rights Legal Service that the client has first read and considered this Disclosure Notice
Legal Fees – The Client’s Rights
- 1The client has the right to:
- Negotiate a Costs Agreement with Worker’s Rights Legal Service;
- Receive a bill of costs from Worker’s Rights Legal Service;
- Request an itemised bill of costs after receiving a lump sum bill from Worker’s Rights Legal Service;
- Request written reports about the progress of the claim and the costs incurred in the claim;
- Apply for costs to be assessed within 12 months if unhappy with Worker’s Rights Legal
- Service’s costs (see clause 2.4 below);
- Apply for the Costs Agreement to be set aside (see clause 2.4 below);
- Accept or reject any offer Worker’s Rights Legal Service makes for an interstate costs law to apply to the claim (see clause 2.3 below);
- Notify Worker’s Rights Legal Service that an interstate costs law is to apply to the claim (see
- clause 2.3 below); and
- Be notified of any substantial change in the matters disclosed in this Notice.
- 2This Disclosure Notice provides the client with information about legal services, the cost of those services and the client’s rights. For more information about the client’s rights, please read the fact sheet titled ‘Legal Costs – Your Right To Know’. The client can ask for a copy or obtain it from the Queensland Law Society (or download it from their website at www.qls.com.au). The client can also obtain information from the Legal Services Commissioner www.lsc.qld.gov.au.
- 3The law of Queensland will apply to the proposed Costs Agreement. The client has the right to enter into a Costs Agreement with Worker’s Rights Legal Service on the basis that a similar law of another state or territory is applicable such as where the legal services are or will be completely or primarily provided in, or where the matter has a substantial connection with another state or territory. Further, the client has the right to notify Worker’s Rights Legal Service under a corresponding law, and within the time allowed by the corresponding law, in writing, that the client requires the corresponding provisions of the corresponding law to apply to this matter.
- 4The following avenues are open to the client under the terms of the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) in the event of a dispute in relation to legal costs:
- To apply for a costs assessment within 12 months of delivery of a bill or request for payment or such extended time as may be permitted by the court or costs assessor after considering the reason for the delay; and
- To apply to set aside the costs agreement within 6 years or other times as the law permits.
How Worker’s Rights Legal Service Charges
- 1No scale of costs laid down under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) or other legislation applies to the scale of costs which Worker’s Rights Legal Service proposes to charge if a Costs Agreement is entered into with the client.
- 2Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s charges under the Costs Agreement comprise four items, namely, professional fees, office charges, expenses and disbursements, and uplift fees respectively. Each of these is addressed below.
- 3Professional Fees
- 1Professional fees are those costs charged for work performed by Worker’s Rights Legal Service on the client’s behalf in relation to the client’s matter.
- 2Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s professional fees are charged partly on an item basis where a fixed fee applies to a task, and partly on a time basis when applicable. These charges may be different to those provided in the Court Scale.
- 3The hourly rate is charged on the basis that 6 minutes (or part thereof) is equal to one unit, that is, each unit or part thereof is charged as 1/10th of the applicable hourly rate.
- 4Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s charge rates are set out in Schedule 1 of this Notice.
- 4Office Charges
- 1Office charges are charges Worker’s Rights Legal Service will raise in addition to professional fees for the actual costs incurred and will be charged as a disbursement.
- 2Unit rates for office charges are:
Telephone call
At actual cost
Black and white photocopies
$1.00 per page
Colour photocopies
$2.00 per page
Postage
At actual cost
- 5Expenses and Disbursements
- 1Expenses and disbursements are sums of money which Worker’s Rights Legal Service pays (or becomes liable to pay) to others on the client’s behalf. These may include, for example, but are not limited to:
- Search and enquiry fees;
- Barrister’s fees;
- Expert consultant’s fees;
- Independent costs consultants fees;
- Medical expert’s reports;
- Travel and accommodation costs;
- Witness fees and expenses;
- Court filing fees and the like.
- 2Worker’s Rights Legal Service will inform the client of these expenses and disbursements as well as any other payments that are required to be made, as soon as is reasonably practicable.
- 6Uplift Fee
- 1An uplift fee will be charged in the event of a successful outcome.
- 2The uplift fee, in this case, will be an amount up to an additional 25% of the amount of professional fees. For example, if the professional fees are $10,000, the uplift fee will be $2,500, with the total fees thereby being $12,500.
- 3Office charges and, expenses and disbursements will remain payable also, but not uplifted.
- 4Such uplift fee is warranted by reason of Worker’s Rights Legal Service entering into a Conditional Costs Agreement with the client. Unless and until a successful outcome of the client’s claim is achieved, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will receive no sum from the client to account for any time, effort or expense incurred in and about the pursuit of the client’s claim.
- 5Further, there is the risk that Worker’s Rights Legal Service will receive no sum at all in defrayment if the eventual claim is unsuccessful. Interest only runs from the date the client is billed, not retrospectively to the date of professional task or expense. In sum, the principal relevant considerations are those of delay in and uncertainty of payment. Correspondingly, the client has no obligation to make any payment unless such successful outcome is gained.
- 7All rates, charges and expenses, etc in this document are Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) exclusive unless otherwise stated to be GST inclusive.
- 8Scales of fees fixed by legislation that are applicable to the amounts to be charged pursuant to costs orders either in the client’s favour or against the client are likely to be as set in the following jurisdictions depending on which court any filed proceeding is lodged which in turn depends upon proper and reasonable claimed measure of the client’s damage:
- 1Magistrates Court - Jurisdictional limit of $150,000 plus statutory interest and costs;
- 2District Court - Jurisdictional limit of up to $750,000 plus statutory costs; or
- 3Supreme Court - Jurisdiction above $750,000 damages.
Estimate of the Client’s Costs
- 1In preparing this range of estimates Worker’s Rights Legal Service has drawn on their experience of acting in similar matters and information available to them to date. It is an estimate, not a quotation, and is subject to change.
- 2We estimate the total professional fees, office charges and expenses and disbursements payable to Worker’s Rights Legal Service to be:
STAGE 1: STATUTORY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM
Stage
Fees
Disbursements
Uplift
Stage
Preliminary investigations and advice (concerning Notice of Assessment and lump sum offer of compensation and risks/benefits of accepting the offer or proceeding with a common law claim and/or need to apply for Review of decision)
Fees
$1,500.00
Disbursements
$1,000.00
Uplift
$375.00
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$2,500.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Stage
Preparing review to Workers’ Compensation Regulator (if required)
Fees
$1,500.00
Disbursements
$2,000.00
Uplift
$375.00
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$5,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Stage
Appeal of WorkCover/Regulator decision including preparation for and appearance at court hearing therein (if required)
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$3,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Fees
$15,000.00
Disbursements
$10,000.00
Uplift
$3,750.00
STAGE 2: COMMON LAW CLAIM
Stage
Fees
Disbursements
Uplift
Stage
Commencing claim and initial investigations
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$1,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Fees
$15,000.00
Disbursements
$5,000.00
Uplift
$3,750.00
Stage
Evidence and information gathering (regarding liability and quantum)
Fees
$10,000.00
Disbursements
$3,000.00
Uplift
$2,500.00
Fees
$50,000.00
Disbursements
$25,000.00
Uplift
$12,500.00
Stage
Preparation for and undertaking initial offer and informal settlement negotiations
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$2,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Fees
$15,000.00
Disbursements
$6,000.00
Uplift
$3,750.00
Stage
Preparation of claim for compulsory conference (including expert reports, assessment of liability and quantum issues)
Fees
$10,000.00
Disbursements
$4,000.00
Uplift
$2,500.00
Fees
$40,000.00
Disbursements
$20,000.00
Uplift
$10,000.00
Stage
Attendance at compulsory conference or mediation
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$3,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Fees
$10,000.00
Disbursements
$10,000.00
Uplift
$2,500.00
Stage
Preparing for and drafting legal proceedings
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$2,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Fees
$20,000.00
Disbursements
$10,00.00
Uplift
$5,000.00
Stage
Preparation for attendance at court applications (each application)
Fees
$4,000.00
Disbursements
$2,000.00
Uplift
$1,000.00
Fees
$8,000.00
Disbursements
$10,00.00
Uplift
$2,000.00
Stage
Attending to discovery
Fees
$1,000.00
Disbursements
$1,000.00
Uplift
$250.00
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$5,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Stage
Preparation for trial
Fees
$10,000.00
Disbursements
$15,000.00
Uplift
$2,500.00
Fees
$50,000.00
Disbursements
$30,000.00
Uplift
$12,500.00
Stage
Attendance at trial
Fees
$10,000.00
Disbursements
$10,000.00
Uplift
$2,500.00
Fees
$50,000.00
Disbursements
$40,000.00
Uplift
$12,500.00
Stage
Prepare for and appear at appeal
Fees
$10,000.00
Disbursements
$5,000.00
Uplift
$2,500.00
Fees
$40,000.00
Disbursements
$30,000.00
Uplift
$10,000.00
Stage
Preparation and attendance at costs assessment
Fees
$2,000.00
Disbursements
$3,000.00
Uplift
$500.00
Fees
$5,000.00
Disbursements
$5,000.00
Uplift
$1,250.00
Worker’s Rights Legal Service is not bound by the above estimate. It is based on their understanding of the present circumstances as instructed by the client.
- 3The major variables that will affect the calculation of the estimates in clause 4.2 are as follows:
- 1The stage at which the client’s matter resolves;
- 2Whether the client’s matter resolves out of court or has to be decided by court proceedings;
- 3An early or late admission of liability;
- 4A denial of liability;
- 5The extent of the client’s injuries;
- 6The complexity of the medical evidence;
- 7Unrelated medical conditions impacting upon the assessment of damages;
- 8Other accidents/injuries impacting upon the assessment of damages;
- 9The client’s matter may require the use of a larger number of more experienced staff;
- 10Expert witnesses’ fees may be higher because it is necessary to brief more experts or consider more arguments;
- 11Barristers’ fees may be higher;
- 12The number of opponents may increase or decrease;
- 13The process required by Worker’s Rights Legal Service to substantiate the amount of the client’s damages and gather evidence to support it;
- 14The tactics adopted by the client’s opponent or opponents; and/or
- 15Other factors beyond the control of Worker’s Rights Legal Service.
Conditional Costs Agreement
- 1The proposed Costs Agreement which Worker’s Rights Legal Service have offered to enter into is a Conditional Costs Agreement. In that regard the client:
- 1Ought seriously consider obtaining independent legal advice before entering into the Costs Agreement; and
- 2The client is entitled to a cooling off period of 15 days after Worker’s Rights Legal Service receives the signed Costs Agreement from the client during which time the client may terminate the Costs Agreement by written notice to Worker’s Rights Legal Service.
- 2If the client terminates the Costs Agreement, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will still be entitled to charge the client for legal costs incurred pursuant to the client’s instructions and with the client’s knowledge before the termination but nothing more. What follows below in this clause operates in the event that the client enters into a Costs Agreement and does not exercise their right to terminate in such cooling off period.
- 3Worker’s Rights Legal Service will charge the client professional fees (clause 3.3) on a conditional fee arrangement, that is, upon the successful outcome of this matter. The occurrence of any one of the following events constitutes a successful outcome:
- 1the resolution of the claim in accordance with the client’s instructions;
- 2the client agrees to accept from the client’s opponent money either for damages or legal costs or for both damages and legal costs;
- 3the acceptance of a statutory payment (i.e. Notice of Assessment offer) in lieu of a Common Law claim;
- 4the opponent makes a reasonable offer of settlement which Worker’s Rights Legal Service recommend the client accept;
- 5the payment of any other money by the insurer in settlement of the claim;
- 6an award of damages made by a court in the client’s favour; or
- 7an award of costs made by a court at any trial or interlocutory step in the client’s favour.
- 4Worker’s Rights Legal Service will also charge the client office charges (clause 3.4) and expenses and disbursements (clause 3.5) on the conditional fee arrangement referred to above (clause 5).
- 5Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s entitlement to charge legal costs in the event of the termination of the Costs Agreement is explained below at clause 9.
- 6As the client is entering into a conditional Costs Agreement involving a personal injuries claim where Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s right to recover its professional fees is dependent upon a ‘successful outcome’ of the matter (clause 5.3) then, irrespective of Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s entitlement to professional fees under the Costs Agreement, the maximum that Worker’s Rights Legal Service can charge the client at law for professional fees inclusive of GST (but exclusive of any office charges, expenses and disbursements) is to be calculated using this formula:
2
- 7Example:
IF the award was $30,000 AND refunds and disbursements were $10,000, THEN Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s fees could not exceed $10,000 EVEN IF Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s entitlement under the Costs Agreement was, say, $20,000.
Billing, interest charges and contact person
- 1Bills will be sent to the client containing information on professional fees, office charges, expenses and disbursements and GST at the completion of the work or as stipulated in the Costs Agreement.
- 2The client agrees that legal costs are payable to Worker’s Rights Legal Service when a bill is rendered, and that payment is due within 14 days of the date of the bill.
- 3If bills remain unpaid for 30 days of becoming due for payment, interest may be charged on the unpaid amount.
- 1The interest rate on unpaid fees and disbursements is prescribed by the regulations under the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld).
- 2At the time of this disclosure the interest rate is equal to the Cash Rate Target, as defined by the regulations to the Legal Profession Act 2007 (Qld) plus 2 percentage points.
- 4In the event that the client does not pay Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s bill, the Costs Agreement entitles the exercise of a solicitor’s lien. The lien allows Worker’s Rights Legal Service to retain all the client’s documents and funds in trust until the bill is paid.
- 5This Costs Agreement also creates a charge in favour of Worker’s Rights Legal Service over any money or real or personal property that is either held by or recovered on the client’s behalf by Worker’s Rights Legal Service to secure payment of the bills.
- 6The client agrees to indemnify Worker’s Rights Legal Service for any loss, damage or expense that Worker’s Rights Legal Service incur as a result of the client’s default in paying any amount due to Worker’s Rights Legal Service, including any filing fees, debt collection agency fees or legal costs on an indemnity basis.
- 7Worker’s Rights Legal Service will charge the client at the current cash rate plus 10% interest on any paid expenses and disbursements incurred in the claim in the event an outlay funding provider is not used and the client is unwilling or unable to fund the expenses.
- 8The client may contact Tran Truong, Principal Lawyer, on (07) 3050 0985 to discuss their legal costs.
Substantial changes to disclosure
- 1The client will be informed as soon as is reasonably practicable, of any substantial changes to anything contained in this Disclosure Notice.
Engagement of another legal practitioner such as a barrister
- 1By accepting the Costs Agreement, the client authorises Worker’s Rights Legal Service, as the client’s agent, to brief a barrister to appear, advise, confer and draw/settle documents, provided that, except in circumstances of urgency or where it is otherwise impracticable, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will discuss with the client and take into account the client’s wishes when briefing a barrister.
- 2Before Worker’s Rights Legal Service engages another legal practitioner, such as a barrister, to provide specialist advice on the client’s behalf, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will obtain details of the basis on which that legal practitioner will calculate their costs. Worker’s Rights Legal Service will provide the client with an estimate of the total legal costs and any intervals at which the client will be billed for them.
- 3Based on historical dealings with barristers, Worker’s Rights Legal Service can provide the client with the following estimates of their costs:
- 1To prepare an advice on evidence - Generally ranging between $1,500 to $3,000 depending on the complexities of the client’s unique claim;
- 2To prepare an advice on quantum or liability - Generally between $2,000 to $4,000 depending on the complexities of the client’s unique claim;
- 3To prepare a schedule of damages - Generally between $1,500 to $3,000 depending on the complexities of the client’s unique claim;
- 4To attend a settlement conference - Generally between $2,000 to $6,000 depending on the complexities of the client’s unique claim.
- 5To prepare and appear at trial, appeal or tribunal – Generally between $5,000 to $10,000 per day depending on the complexities of the client’s unique claim.
- 4Most commonly a barrister will be briefed to advise on quantum and/or liability, prepare a schedule of damages and attend a settlement conference with the total cost generally between $5,500 to $13,000.
- 5If Worker’s Rights Legal Service becomes liable to pay interest on any advocate’s fees as a consequence of delay on the client’s part, that charge will be passed on to the client.
Costs in court proceedings (For Motor Vehicle or Public Liability Claims)
- 1If court proceedings are taken on the client’s behalf:
- the court may order that the client pay another party’s costs (for example, if the client loses the case);
- the court may order the other party to pay the client’s costs of the proceedings and, as a general rule, this will not be the whole of the legal costs the client is liable to pay Worker’s Rights Legal Service;
- in the event the court orders the client to pay costs, the court ordered costs are payable by the client to the other party in addition to the costs liable to be paid pursuant to the proposed Costs Agreement.
- 2If the client is successful in the litigation, the following is the estimated range of costs (inclusive of any GST amounts) that may be recovered from the other party. It is not possible at this time to provide an accurate estimate and the sums given below are merely estimates:
Professional Fees | $50,000 to $100,000 |
Disbursements | $40,000 to $60,000 |
- 3If the client is unsuccessful in the litigation, the following is the range of costs (inclusive of any GST amounts) that may be recovered against the client by the other party. It is not possible at this time to provide an accurate estimate and the sums given below are merely estimates:
Professional Fees | $50,000 to $100,000 |
Disbursements | $40,000 to $60,000 |
- 4If settlement of the client’s claim is being resolved by alternate dispute resolution, prior to any agreement resolving the matter, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will provide the client with:
- a reasonable estimate of Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s costs payable by the client on settlement;
- a reasonable estimate of the costs the client would obtain from the other party on settlement if the settlement is favourable to the client; or
- a reasonable estimate of the costs the client may have to pay the other party.
Costs in court proceedings (For Workers’ Compensation Claims)
- 1If WorkCover has assessed the client’s injuries as resulting in a ‘Work Related Impairment’ of 20% or more, then the client will generally be entitled to recover some of Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s legal costs and disbursements from the Defendant. The Defendant in that case should pay:
- 2If WorkCover has assessed the client’s injuries as resulting in a ‘Work Related Impairment’ of less
than 20%, Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s legal costs and disbursements will generally be wholly payable by the client. However, if the client makes a written final offer of settlement at a compulsory conference and the court awards the client damages at trial in excess of or equal to that offer, then it is likely, but not certain, that a court would order that the Defendant pay the client’s legal costs assessed on the appropriate court scale from the date of the written offer. That would be in the approximate range of 30% to 50% of the client’s total legal bill. - 3An order by a court for the payment of costs in the client’s favour will not necessarily cover the whole
of Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s legal costs and disbursements. - 4If the client’s claim does not settle at the compulsory conference and the client is later unsuccessful
at a trial, then the client will not be required to pay Worker’s Rights Legal Service’s legal costs and disbursements (if applicable under the costs arrangement) but the client may be ordered to pay the Defendant’s legal costs and disbursements if the client totally fails on liability or does not recover a damages award in excess of that offered in a written final offer at settlement made at a compulsory conference by the Defendant. Worker’s Rights Legal Service estimates the range of legal costs and disbursements which the client may be required to pay to the Defendant in those circumstances to be between $50,000 and $100,000. The extent of the legal costs and disbursements payable by the client will depend upon the work undertaken by the Defendant in defending the action, the number of witnesses called and the length of any trial - 5The above rules may be displaced where a Written Final Offer is made by one of the parties and Worker’s Rights Legal Service will give the client further advice about that at the appropriate time.
Retaining Worker’s Rights Legal Service
- 1Before the client can retain Worker’s Rights Legal Service the client must first be satisfied that the client understands this Disclosure Notice.
- 2Once the client is satisfied that the client understands this Disclosure Notice, the client will need to sign the Declaration at clause 13.
- 3Upon receipt of the signed material stated in clause 12.2, Worker’s Rights Legal Service will provide the client with a copy of the Costs Agreement.
- 4The client may formally retain Worker’s Rights Legal Service in writing by signing and returning the Costs Agreement to Worker’s Rights Legal Service.
- 5If the client retains Worker’s Rights Legal Service, the Costs Agreement will be effective from the date the client first instructed Worker’s Rights Legal Service.
Declaration of Understanding
- 1I have carefully read this Disclosure Notice;
- 2I have made a note of any and all questions about which I required clarification or explanation.
- 3I have been given ample time to seek independent legal advice or to make contact with Worker’s Rights Legal Service to obtain clarification or explanation regarding my questions.
- 4I am now satisfied that I understand the contents of this Disclosure Notice.
- 5I am now prepared to sign this Declaration of Understanding on my own free will having not been forced to do so by any form of pressure.
I, Chris Botleng declare that each of the items listed in clause 13 (above) is true and correct and I willingly sign this Declaration.
Schedule 1
SCALE OF PROFESSIONAL FEES
No
Item
Description
Unit Cost
(excl GST)
No
1
Item
Drafting documents
Description
Drafting a document - for each 100 words
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$50.00
No
2
Item
Producing or typing
Description
Producing any necessary document - for each 100 words
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$12.00
No
3
Item
Preparing exhibit certificates
Description
Preparing exhibit certificates – each exhibit
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$8.00
No
4
Item
Copies and printing
Description
Copying and printing each page of the total number of pages in a matter that the Assessor considers necessary
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$25.00
No
5
Item
Perusing documents
Description
Perusing a document – for each 100 words
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$12.00
No
6
Item
Serving documents
Description
Serving one or more documents as required whether personally, by post, fax or email
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$50.00
No
7.1
Item
Attendances
Description
Attendance to search, or something of a similar nature
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$50.00
No
7.2
Item
Attendances
Description
Attendance on Counsel to deliver or uplift documents
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$60.00
No
7.3
Item
Attendances
Description
Attendance by telephone that does not involve the exercise of legal skill or knowledge
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$48.00
No
7.4
Item
Attendances
Description
Attendance by telephone involving the exercise of legal skill or knowledge, up to and including 6 minutes duration
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$60.00
No
7.5
Item
Attendances
Description
All other necessary attendances including attendances on the client and others whether in person or by telephone
Unit Cost (excl GST)
As per the Table of Rates
No
8
Item
Examining or comparing documents
Description
Examining a document or comparing documents, if perusal is unnecessary
Unit Cost (excl GST)
As per the Table of Rates
No
9.1
Item
Correspondence
Description
A short letter of a formal nature, written or received, or forwarding a document without comment
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$50.00
No
9.2
Item
Correspondence
Description
An ordinary letter, written or received, including a letter between principal and agent
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$50.00
No
9.3
Item
Correspondence
Description
A special letter (claimed at drafting and producing rate) – refer to Items 1 and 2 above.
Unit Cost (excl GST)
No
10.1
Item
Transmission of documents
Description
Sending documents by fax
- For the first page
- For each additional page
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$5.00
$1.00
No
10.2
Item
Transmission of documents
Description
Receiving documents by fax, for each page
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$3.00
No
10.3
Item
Transmission of documents
Description
Sending documents by e-mail
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$8.00
No
10.4
Item
Transmission of documents
Description
Printing an email, for each page
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$1.00
No
10.5
Item
Transmission of documents
Description
Electronically scanning a document, for each page
Unit Cost (excl GST)
$1.00
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TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
A
Legal Practitioner Director, Principal Lawyer
$580.00
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
B
Senior Associate, Associate
$550.00
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
C
Lawyer
$480.00
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
D
Law Clerk
$380.00
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
E
Paralegal
$260.00
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
F
Secretary
$175.00
TABLE OF HOURLY RATES
G
Administration Assistant
$70.00
An amount up to a maximum of 25% Uplift per clause 3.6.2 of the Disclosure Notice