NSW Government Legal Services Panel

[Agency Name] LEGAL SERVICES ORDER

Legal Services Order Client Ref No: [used as a reference for invoices] Service Provider Name: [Name of Firm] Address of Service Provider: [Address of Firm] Client: [Agency Name and Business Unit] Date: [Date]

Estimate Required

Where you have already provided an estimate of Legal Services Fees (to include all legal costs, disbursements and expenses), this has been included in this Legal Services Order below. If you have not provided an estimate, you must do so, in accordance with clause 9.4 of the Panel Deed.

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Please submit details of your estimates and do not proceed with the work until we have confirmed it is acceptable.

Please submit details of your estimates and commence 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 NATURE OF SERVICES REQUIRED 1.1 [Matter Name] 1.2 [Matter Description] 1.3 [Scope of engagement] 1.4 [Attachments - List of attachments to the Legal Services Order] 1.5 Sub-Panel Which Sub-Panel has been used to provide the services 1.6 Area of Law The appropriate area of law that the matter substantially involves

1.7 Advice ☐ Transaction ☐ Litigation ☐ 1.8 Secondment Yes / No

2. DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NSW Government Legal Services Panel Page 1 of 4 2.1 Date Services commence: [Commencement date; date of Order may be used] 2.2 Date for completion of Services: [Completion date, if known, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

3. LEGAL SERVICES FEES & INVOICING

3.1 Fixed fee/price: [Set out fixed fee or other pricing arrangement if already agreed with Service Provider, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

3.2 Maximum fee: [Set out maximum fee if already agreed with Service Provider, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

3.3 Estimate [Set out amount of Estimate if already provided by Service Provider, otherwise “To be provided”]

3.4 Quote [Set out amount of Quote if Service Provider has quoted for the matter, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

3.5 Nature of expenses / disbursements [Set out details of expenses/ authorised by Agency (if any): disbursements authorised by Agency of these, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

3.6 Charges for secondment [If the Legal Services Order relates to a secondment, set out the basis for charging if this is different from the requirements of clause 9.2 of the Panel Contract, otherwise, “Not Applicable”.]

3.7 Cap on expenses/disbursements: [Set out cap on expenses or disbursements if already agreed with the Service Provider, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

3.8 Invoicing Requirements: All invoices are to be addressed to: [Provide Name, address and contact details] [Method of payment] [Set out any other requirements- including frequency of invoices. Standard requirement is to be invoiced monthly by the 7th of each month or at conclusion of the matter if earlier unless

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3.9 Additional Invoicing Information (if any): [Set out information, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

4. KEY PERSONNEL AND WORK RESTRICTIONS 4.1 Nominated Personnel: [Names of Nominated Personnel] [other requirements for the provision of the services] [otherwise, “Not Applicable”]

5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS 5.1 Special Conditions (if any): [Set out Special Conditions, otherwise “Not Applicable”]

6. CLIENT’S REPRESENTATIVE 6.1 Client’s Representative: [Set out name or title of Client’s (name or position title) 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”] [Specify where the Agency requires Intellectual Property Rights in any Contract Material other than Contract Material specified in clause 19.2(a)(i) and (ii) to vest in the Agency]. [Specify any amendment to the terms of the licence granted to the Service Provider in respect of Contract Intellectual Property if required under clause 19.2(c)].

8. PANEL DEED CONDITIONS APPLY

NSW Government Legal Services Panel Page 3 of 4 8.1 Except as expressly provided above this Legal Services Order and any Legal Services Contract between the parties concerning this matter are governed by the terms and conditions of the Agreement executed by the Lead Agency and the Service Provider, including without limitation the Rates specified in the the Fee Schedule.

Acknowledgement

The Service Provider has no actual, potential, perceived or apparent conflict of interest as defined in the Panel Deed, except as disclosed to the Client, in providing the Services requested.

Signed on behalf of the Service Provider by:

Signature:

Name: [Set out full name]

Position: [Set out position title]

Please e-mail acknowledgement to the Client's Representative quoting the corresponding Legal Services Order Client Reference Number.

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