Notification as to costs

At various stages in proceedings, a solicitor in a family law matter must provide their client, the court and all other parties with a costs notice setting out information relating to costs and expenses incurred and projected. These requirements will come about either by court direction or by operation of the relevant Rules applicable to the Court in which the proceedings are heard, which require a solicitor to provide to the client, immediately prior to each court event, a written notice of:

• • the client’s actual costs, both paid and owing, up to that court event;
• • the estimated future costs of the client up to and including each future court event; and
• • any expenses payable to any expert witness.

A copy of that notice must also be provided to the other party and to the court.

See Notification as to costs.