Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Privileges of Advocates and Solicitors
36. No costs recoverable by unauthorised person
Feedback & supportNo costs in respect of anything done by an unauthorised person as an advocate or a solicitor or in respect of any act which is an offence under section 33 are recoverable in any action, suit or matter by any person whomsoever.
Any payment to an unauthorised person for anything done by that unauthorised person which is an offence under section 33 may be recovered by the person who paid the money in a court of competent jurisdiction.
court
“court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Judge sitting in open court in the General Division of the High Court;
Subsection (2) does not entitle any person (called in this subsection the claimant) to recover from an unauthorised person any payment that has been repaid to the claimant or paid to the Society for the benefit of the claimant under section 35A(1).
claimant
“claimant” means any person who claims to be entitled to, or to be authorised to receive, any transferred unclaimed client money;