# Law in Check > Australian costs lawyers who audit, reduce, and refund unfair legal fees. We review solicitor invoices and costs agreements for individuals, small businesses, and corporate clients across NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, ACT, and NT — recovering money clients have been overcharged. Law in Check is an independent legal costs consultancy. We are not a law firm in the traditional sense — we specialise solely in legal cost auditing, fee disputes, and costs assessment under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL) and equivalent state regimes. Most enquiries start with a free initial consultation, after which we estimate the potential reduction or refund available on the bill. ## Services - [Legal Fee Reduction & Refund](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-fee-reduction-refund/): For individuals and small businesses who believe their solicitor has overcharged. We review the bill, dispute it, and pursue a reduction or refund. - [Legal Costs Auditing Services](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-costs-auditing-services/): For corporate clients and in-house counsel — independent audit of external lawyer invoices, costs agreements, and fee structures. - [Legal Fee Refund Services](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-fee-refund-services/): End-to-end refund pursuit when overcharging is identified. - [Attorney Fee Dispute & Refund](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/attorney-fee-dispute-refund/): Disputing solicitor and barrister fees through negotiation, costs assessment, or court process. - [Bill Calculator](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/bill-calculator/): Free tool to estimate whether your legal bill may be inflated and the potential refund range. - [Contact](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/contact-for-legal-costs-dispute/): Free initial consultation. Phone 1800 529 462 or email info@lawincheck.com.au. ## Location pages - [Sydney costs lawyers](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/sydney-lawyer-costs/): Costs assessment and fee disputes for NSW clients. - [Melbourne costs lawyers](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/melbourne-costs-lawyers/): Victoria-based fee reduction and Costs Court representation. - [Brisbane costs lawyer](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/brisbane-costs-lawyer/): Queensland legal fee disputes and refunds. - [Adelaide costs lawyer](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/adelaide-costs-lawyer/): South Australia legal cost auditing. - [Perth lawyer overcharging](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/lawyer-overcharging-perth/): Western Australia fee dispute services. - [Canberra costs lawyer](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/costs-lawyer-canberra/): ACT legal fee reduction and refund. - [Darwin costs lawyer](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/costs-lawyer-darwin/): Northern Territory costs assessment. ## How it works - [FAQs — Legal Cost Auditing](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-cost-auditing-faqs/): Common questions on costs assessment, fee disputes, time limits, and the LPUL process. - [Legal Dictionary](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-dictionary/): Plain-English definitions of legal costs terminology. - [Legal Fees overview](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-fees/): How legal fees are structured in Australia. - [Important Information](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/important-information/): Disclosures and engagement information. - [Our Team](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/our-team/): Costs lawyers, solicitors, and assistants who handle matters. ## Practice areas - [Family law fee disputes](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/family-law-legal-fees/): Divorce, parenting, property settlement billing reviews. - [Commercial legal fee disputes](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/commercial-legal-fee-disputes/): Corporate, contract, and shareholder dispute fee audits. - [Business no-win-no-fee review](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/business-no-win-no-fee/): When success-fee arrangements may be challenged. ## Key concepts (informational articles) - [How to dispute legal fees in Australia](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/how-to-dispute-legal-fees-in-australia/): Step-by-step process from negotiation through to costs assessment. - [How to negotiate your lawyer's bill](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/how-to-negotiate-your-lawyers-bill/): Practical tactics before formal dispute. - [How to request an itemised bill](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/how-to-request-an-itemised-bill/): Statutory right under the LPUL and equivalents. - [Time limits on challenging legal fees](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/time-limits-on-challenging-legal-fees/): 12-month costs assessment window and exceptions. - [Costs assessment & review in NSW](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/costs-assessment-and-review-in-nsw/): NSW-specific costs assessment regime. - [Inside the Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL)](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/inside-lpul/): What the LPUL covers and which states it applies in. - [Hidden fees in your legal bill](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/hidden-fees-in-legal-bill/): Common overcharging patterns to look for. - [Common ways lawyers overcharge clients](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/common-ways-lawyers-overcharge-clients/): Block billing, padding, junior-on-senior matters. - [Legal billing units explained](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-billing-units-explained/): The 6-minute unit and how it inflates bills. - [How to read your legal bill](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/how-to-read-and-understand-your-legal-bill/): Decoding line items, disbursements, and GST. - [The ethics of legal billing](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/the-ethics-of-legal-billing/): Solicitor conduct rules around fees. - [How much of my legal bill can I recover](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/how-much-of-my-legal-bill-can-i-recover/): Typical reduction ranges in costs assessment outcomes. ## Case studies - [Business lawyer cost reduction case studies](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/business-lawyer-cost-reduction-case-studies/): Outcomes for corporate and commercial clients. - [$150,000 reduction on $1.1m commercial legal bill](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/150000-reduction-1-1m-commercial-legal-bill/): Detailed case write-up. - [$40,000 legal fee refund via NSW costs assessment](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/40000-legal-fee-refund-nsw-costs-assessment/): Family law refund outcome. - [Family law fees reduced 33%](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/case-study-family-law-fees-reduced-33-percent/): Family law assessment case. - [Legal fee horror stories](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/legal-fee-horror-stories/): Real-client examples of severe overcharging. ## Index - [All articles](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/articles/): Full archive of legal cost articles and guides. - [XML sitemap](https://www.lawincheck.com.au/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable list of all pages.