Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Law Society may at its discretion, for investigating a complaint, apply under Part 3.3, Division 8, for an assessment of costs claimed by an Australian legal practitioner.
(2) The application may be made outside the 12-month period mentioned in section 332.
(3) In exercising the discretion, the Society must:
(a) consider whether the client was aware of the client's right to apply for a costs assessment of the costs within the 12-month period; and
(b) if the client was so aware, consider whether the application may cause significant injustice to the practitioner.
(4) Subject to this section, Part 3.3, Division 8 applies to the application as if the Society were a client of the practitioner.