The Cost Assessment (QLD) matter type provides the necessary contact cards and layouts for Party–Party and Solicitor–Client Cost Assessments held in the Supreme Court.
Common Contact Cards and Layouts
- Applicant and its sub-layout Details where you can select whether the applicant will be paying or recovering costs and where the total costs value can be entered
- Respondent and its sub-layout Details where you can select whether the respondent will be paying or recovering costs and where the total costs value can be entered
- Case Details
Enter the case number, registry, division, list and court details
Uncommon Contact Cards and Layouts
Uncommon contact cards are also available for selection on a matter-by-matter basis:
- Previous Solicitor
- Additional Contact
Learn how to select uncommon contacts from within the matter.
If you don’t see a contact card needed for this matter type, you can submit a request for it to be added to Smokeball.
Precedent Library
The Cost Agreement (QLD) matter provides access to the Litigation (QLD) Precedent Profile with pre-set Precedent Library folder File Setup which include non-legally drafted precedents for everyday use, together with shortcuts to commonly used documents found under Court & Authority forms:
If the Precedent Profile does not appear in the Precedent Library, please ensure that you have subscribed to the Precedent Profile.
If you don’t see a commonly used and publicly available form and you would like it added to Smokeball, you can request a form.