Queensland Consolidated Acts

CORRECTIVE SERVICES ACT 2006 - SECT 319ZL

(1) The maximum amount of legal costs, inclusive of GST, that a legal practitioner may charge and recover from a client for work done relating to a victim claim that may be payable from a victim trust fund is—

(a) if the amount recovered on the claim is $100000 or less—20% of the amount recovered or $10000 whichever is greater; or

(b) if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $100000 but not more than $250000—18% of the amount recovered or $20000 whichever is greater; or

(c) if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $250000 but not more than $500000—16% of the amount recovered or $45000 whichever is greater; or

(d) if the amount recovered on the claim is more than $500000—15% of the amount recovered or $80000 whichever is greater.

(2) This section applies despite any other Act providing for the assessment or payment of legal costs.

(3) In this section—

amount recovered, on a claim, means the full amount of the damages awarded and not just the amount of the award paid from a victim trust fund.

legal costs means amounts that a person has been or may be charged by, or is or may become liable to pay to, a law practice for the provision of legal services including interest on the amounts, but not including disbursements or interest on disbursements.