---
title: "Check a bill states the avenues and time limits for a costs dispute"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/check-a-bill-states-the-avenues-and-time-limits-for-a-costs-dispute"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A42-PE20261022-20"
practice_area: "Costs, billing & litigation funding"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a bill states the avenues and time limits for a costs dispute

> From the draft bill and any document to be given with it, record whether there is a written statement of the avenues open to the client if there is a dispute about legal costs, and of the time limits for taking those…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Costs, billing & litigation funding](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the draft bill and any document to be given with it, record whether there is a written statement of the avenues open to the client if there is a dispute about legal costs, and of the time limits for taking those actions. Quote the statement where it appears. Do not send the bill. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the statement covers the avenues that are open and the time limits that apply, and includes it in the bill or with the bill. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the draft bill and any document to be given with it, record whether there is a written statement of the avenues open to the client if there is a dispute about legal costs, and of the time limits for taking those actions. Quote the statement where it appears. Do not send the bill.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the statement covers the avenues that are open and the time limits that apply, and includes it in the bill or with the bill.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The statement is in the bill or accompanies the bill.
2. It sets out the avenues open if there is a dispute about legal costs.
3. It sets out the time limits for those avenues.
4. The lawyer settles the wording. This check does not invent the avenues.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW) s 192, notification of client's rights](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/lpul333/s192.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/check-a-bill-states-the-avenues-and-time-limits-for-a-costs-dispute/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*