---
title: "Disclose another practice's costs before that practice is retained"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/disclose-another-practice-s-costs-before-that-practice-is-retained"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A42-PE20261022-14"
practice_area: "Costs, billing & litigation funding"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Disclose another practice's costs before that practice is retained

> From the information the second practice has given, list the details specified in section 174(1) for that practice's work, separately from the first practice's own disclosure. Do not send it to the client.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/disclose-another-practice-s-costs-before-that-practice-is-retained  
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 information the second practice has given, list the details specified in section 174(1) for that practice's work, separately from the first practice's own disclosure. Do not send it to the client. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer confirms section 175 applies, obtains from the second practice the information needed to disclose the section 174(1) details, and gives that disclosure to the client in addition to the first practice's own disclosure. |
| 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 information the second practice has given, list the details specified in section 174(1) for that practice's work, separately from the first practice's own disclosure. Do not send it to the client.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer confirms section 175 applies, obtains from the second practice the information needed to disclose the section 174(1) details, and gives that disclosure to the client in addition to the first practice's own disclosure.
- 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 disclosure to the client includes the section 174(1) details for the second practice as well as the first practice's own disclosure.
2. The second practice's information is obtained by the first practice. The second practice does not itself make the section 174 disclosure to the client.
3. If the first practice will cease to act when the second practice is retained, record that section 175 does not apply and leave the point to the lawyer.

## 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 175, disclosure where another law practice is retained](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/lpul333/s175.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/obligations/costs-billing-and-litigation-funding/disclose-another-practice-s-costs-before-that-practice-is-retained/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.*