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4. Subject as aforesaid no costs shall be allowed in actions not exceeding ten dollars, and in other actions costs shall be taxed and allowed in accordance with the following scales as well between solicitor and client as between party and party; provided that where a client shall have paid or agreed to pay a sum of money for the conduct of any suit or proceeding, or has agreed to pay costs and charges beyond those provided for in these Rules, the taxing officer may, as between solicitor and client, allow any costs or charges not exceeding the amount which may have been paid or agreed to be paid.
5. Occasional costs shall only be allowed where from the nature of the case it was reasonable and necessary that they should be incurred.
6. In awarding the costs of any action or proceeding the Judge may at the hearing, for good cause shown, disallow the costs of any particular inatter in connection with such action or proceeding.
7. These Rules shall come into force on the 9th day of October, 1899, and shall apply only to actions and other proceedings brought and commenced on or after the said date.
SCALE I.
Actions exceeding $10, but not exceeding $50.
Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and entering,
Each copy for service,
*Instructions to defend,
Attending in Court and conducting case,
Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified by Judge), Attending to hear Judgment,
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith),
Letter before action,
2.00
0.50
1.00
5.00 to $15.00
2,50
2.00
3.00
Actions exceeding $50, but not exceeding $200.
1.50
entering,
4.00
0.50
2.00
Instructions for and preparing Summons attending and Each copy for service,..
Instruction to defend,
Attending in Court if Counsel instructed, per day,
SCALE II.
Drawing brief for Counsel per folio (if Counsel certified for by Judge), Attending in Court if Counsel not instructed, per day (of 5 hours),
Counsel (if certified for by Judge)
Refresher after every 5 hours of hearing,
Costs of the day on adjournment of hearing (if certified for by Judge), Attending to hear Judgment,
Taxing (including all costs connected therewith),
Letter before action,
Instructions to sue or defend,
0.50
f 5.00 to $15.00
15.00 to $25.00 50.00
15.00 to $25.00
5.00
3.00
5.00
SCALE III.
Artions exceeding $200.
$ 2.00
4.00
6.00
0.50
2.00.
25.00 to $75.00
Preparing Writ of Summons and attending issuing,
Drawing brief for Counsel per folio,
Attending Counsel therewith,
Fee to Counsel (if certified by Judge),
Conference fee to Counsel,
Attending Court on trial with Counsel per day (5 hours),
Attending Court and conducting case where no Counsel employed per day (5 hours),
Attending to hear Judgment-
Solicitor,
Counsel,
Taxing Costs (including all costs connected therewith)
or where the bill exceeds 8 folios 60 cents per folio extra.
10.00 to $20.00 25.00
20.00 to $40.00
4.00
10.00
6.00
Occasional Costs applicable to all the above scales,
Application for substituted service or service out of Jurisdiction,
$ 2.50
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Affidavit of service,
2.50
Attending to file same,
1.50
Notice of special defence,
4.00
Attending taking minutes of evidence of each witness,
3.00
If more than 6 folios every additional folio,
0,50
Conference with Counsel,..
5.00
Serving any notice or other document,
2.00
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Notice to produce, notice to admit, notice of application for a new trial or to set aside proceedings
including copies service and attending the Registrar therewith,
Receiving any of the above notices and advising thereon
All attendances in Court on applications or motions or on summons in Chambers, or per hour,
All necessary affidavits not exceeding 5 folios including filing,
For every addititional folio
Any necessary attendances at the Registry or upon the opposite party or on client,
All necessary letters,
4.00
2.00 to $ 4,00
4.00
2.50
0.50
2.00
2.00
Plearlings signed by party,
10.00
or per folio,
0.50
Counsel's fee for any pleading,
15.00
Perusal of document per folio,
0.25
Certified translations including obtaining certificate per folio,
0.50
Drawing accounts and other documents not included in the foregoing costs but allowed upon
taxation of costs to be necessary, per folio,
0.40
Engrossing or copying per folio,
0.20
Judge's Summons or ex parte application,
2.00
or per folio,
0.50
Any other matter or proceeding.
Half the costs allowed for Solicitor's charges in respect of a similar matter or proceeding in Original Jurisdiction. Expert witnesses-Half the Allowance in Original Jurisdiction.