NSW Government Legal ServicesPanel

[Agency Name]

LEGAL SERVICES ORDER

Legal ServicesOrderClientRefNo: / [used as a reference for invoices]
Service ProviderName: / [Name ofFirm]
Address of ServiceProvider: / [Address ofFirm]
Client: / [Agency Name and BusinessUnit]
Date: / [Date]

Estimate Required

Where you have already provided an estimateofLegalServices Fees (to includealllegalcosts, disbursementsandexpenses),this has beenincludedinthisLegalServicesOrderbelow.Ifyouhavenotprovidedanestimate,youmust do so,inaccordancewithclause 9.4of the PanelDeed.

[either]

Pleasesubmitdetailsofyourestimatesand do notproceedwith the workuntilwe haveconfirmed itisacceptable.

[or]

Pleasesubmitdetailsofyourestimatesandcommence the work.

[Instructions (delete before sending): individual rows in the tables below may be deleted if they are not required; original row numbering must be retained]

1 / NATUREOFSERVICESREQUIRED
1.1 / [MatterName]
1.2 / [MatterDescription]
1.3 / [Scope of engagement]
1.4 / [Attachments - Listofattachmentsto the LegalServicesOrder]
1.5 / Sub-Panel / Which Sub-Panel hasbeenusedtoprovide the services
1.6 / AreaofLaw / The appropriatearea of law that themattersubstantiallyinvolves
1.7 / Advice ☐ Transaction ☐ Litigation ☐
1.8 / Secondment / Yes / No
2. / DELIVERY TIMEFRAME
2.1 / DateServicescommence: / [Commencementdate; date of Order may be used]
2.2 / DateforcompletionofServices: / [Completion date, if known, otherwise “Not Applicable”]
3. / LEGAL SERVICES FEES & INVOICING
3.1 / Fixed fee/price: / [Set out fixed fee orotherpricingarrangementifalreadyagreedwithServiceProvider,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
3.2 / Maximum fee: / [Set outmaximumfeeifalready agreedwithServiceProvider,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
3.3 / Estimate / [Set out amount ofEstimateifalreadyprovidedbyServiceProvider,otherwise“To be provided”]
3.4 / Quote / [Set out amount ofQuoteifServiceProvider has quoted for the matter,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
3.5 / Nature of expenses / disbursementsauthorised by Agency (ifany): / [Set outdetailsofexpenses/disbursementsauthorisedbyAgency ofthese,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
3.6 / Charges for secondment / [If the LegalServicesOrderrelatesto asecondment,set out the basis forchargingifthisisdifferent from therequirements of clause9.2of the PanelContract, otherwise, “Not Applicable”.]
3.7 / Cap on expenses/disbursements: / [Set out cap onexpenses ordisbursementsifalreadyagreedwith theServiceProvider,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
3.8 / Invoicing Requirements: / Allinvoices are to be addressed to:
[ProvideName,address and contactdetails]
[Method ofpayment]
[Set out any other requirements-includingfrequency of invoices.Standardrequirementis to be invoicedmonthly by the 7th of each month orat conclusionofthematterifearlierunlessotherwiseadvised]
3.9 / AdditionalInvoicingInformation(ifany): / [Set outinformation,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
4. / KEY PERSONNEL AND WORK RESTRICTIONS
4.1 / Nominated Personnel: / [Names of Nominated Personnel]
[otherrequirementsfortheprovisionofthe services]
[otherwise, “Not Applicable”]
5. / SPECIAL CONDITIONS
5.1 / SpecialConditions(ifany): / [Set outSpecialConditions,otherwise“NotApplicable”]
6. / CLIENT’S REPRESENTATIVE
6.1 / Client’s Representative:(name or positiontitle) / [Set out name or title of Client’s Representative for any instructions in relation to Legal Services Contract, or Agency Contract Manager, as appropriate]
[Contact details]
7. / INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CONTRACT MATERIALS
7.1 / [Note that this will be by exception, otherwise, “Not Applicable”]
[Specifywhere the Agency requiresIntellectual PropertyRightsin anyContractMaterialother than ContractMaterialspecifiedinclause19.2(a)(i) and
(ii)tovestin the Agency].
[Specifyanyamendment to the termsofthe licencegranted to theServiceProviderinrespectofContract IntellectualPropertyifrequiredunderclause19.2(c)].
8. / PANEL DEED CONDITIONS APPLY
8.1 / ExceptasexpresslyprovidedabovethisLegalServicesOrderandanyLegalServicesContractbetween the partiesconcerningthis matter are governed by theterms and conditionsoftheAgreement executed by the Lead Agency and theServiceProvider,includingwithoutlimitationtheRatesspecifiedinthethe Fee Schedule.

Acknowledgement

TheServiceProviderhasnoactual,potential,perceived or apparentconflictofinterestasdefinedinthePanelDeed, except as disclosed to the Client,inproviding the Servicesrequested.

Signed on behalfof the ServiceProviderby:Date:

Signature:

Name:[Set out full name]

Position:[Set out position title]

Please e-mail acknowledgement to the Client'sRepresentativequotingthecorrespondingLegal ServicesOrderClientReferenceNumber.

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