Consolidated practice directions

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 
BETWEEN
No of
NAME (Client/third party payer/law practice)
Applicant 
and 
NAME (Client/third party payer/law practice) 
Respondent 
MEMORANDUM OF CONFERRAL 
APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF COSTS 
UNDER THE 
LEGAL PROFESSION ACT
2008 
Date of Document:
Date of Filing:
Filed on behalf of:
Prepared by:
Telephone: 
Facsimile: 
I refer to the application for an assessment of costs dated [ ] and certify 
that: 
1. 
Conferral 
The parties have conferred to try to resolve the matters giving rise 
to the application as follows: [the memorandum must describe 
briefly the facts relied upon to show conferral]. 
2. 
Matters in Dispute 
The following matters are in dispute between the parties: [list]. 

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4. General Division - Civil 
 
PD 4.7.4.2 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
3. 
Directions sought 
The parties have agreed that, subject to the directions of the taxing 
officer, the following directions should be made: 
(a) orders for provisional assessment,
(b) orders for mediation, or 
(c) programming orders for an assessment of the bill, including 
the time required. 
OR the parties have been unable to agree any orders.
(Signed) 
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Solicitor for the applicant or applicant [in person] 
(Dated) 
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4. General Division - Civil 
 
Supreme Court of Western Australia 
Consolidated Practice Direction
4.7.4.3.
Sample application for assessment of costs