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(c) if a gross sum bill is referred to taxation, whether under this section or otherwise, nothing in this section shall prejudice any rules of court with respect to taxation, and the solicitor shall furnish the taxing officer with such details of any of the costs covered by the bill as the taxing officer may require.
[cf. 1957 c. 27 s. 64 U.K.]
General Provisions regarding Remuneration
64. General provisions as to remuneration
(1) Nothing in section 58, 59, 60, 61 or 62 shall give validity to-
(a) any purchase by a solicitor of the interest, or any part of the interest, of his client in any action, suit or other contentious proceeding; or
(b) any agreement by which a solicitor retained or employed to prosecute any action, suit or other contentious proceeding stipulates for payment only in the event of success in that action, suit or proceeding; or
(c) any disposition, contract, settlement, conveyance, delivery, dealing or transfer which is under the law relating to bankruptcy invalid against a trustee or creditor in any bankruptcy or composition.
(2) A solicitor may take security from his client for his costs to be ascertained by taxation or otherwise.
(3) Subject to the provisions of any rules of court, upon every taxation of costs with respect to any contentious business, the taxing officer may-
(a) allow interest at such rate and from such time as he thinks just on moneys disbursed by the solicitor for the client, and on moneys of the client in the hands of, and improperly retained by, the solicitor;
(b) in determining the remuneration of the solicitor, have regard to the skill, labour and responsibility involved in the business done by him, the general complexity of the matter and the amount or value of the matter in issue.
65. Power of Court to order delivery of bill, etc.
[cf. 1957 c. 27 s. 65 U.K.]
(1) The jurisdiction of the Court to make orders for the delivery by a solicitor of a bill of costs and for the delivery up of, or otherwise in relation to, any deeds, documents or papers in his possession, custody or power is hereby declared to extend to cases in which no business has been done by him in the Court.
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