Open and transparent billing : important information for law firms

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Title

Open and transparent billing : important information for law firms

Content partner

National Library of New Zealand

Collection

Index New Zealand

Description

Indicates potentially misleading billing practices that may breach the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers : Rules of Conduct and Client Care) 2008. Refers to the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal case 'Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v P Currie' [2015] NZLCDT 15 in this regard. Sets out an example of a suggested bill of costs demonstrating disbursements and expense recoveries.

Format

Journal

Date created

19 Jun 2015

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/36000718

Related subjects

Invoices -- Corrupt practices / Lawyers -- Fees / Attorney and client -- Fees

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