1983 Ed.]
VERSITY
Solicitors (General) Costs Rules
[CAP. 159
TNO
SOLICITORS (GENERAL) COSTS RULES
(Cap. 159, section 74)
6
G1
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 67 70.
L.N. 151 74. L.N. 244 75
LAW
LIBRARY
[1 July 1970.]
L.N. 130 77
L.N. 99 80.
L.N. 356 80.
L.N. 343 83.
1. Citation.
These rules may be cited as the Solicitors (General) Costs Rules.
2. Application.
These rules apply to all solicitors' non-contentious business except for any such business which is provided for or regulated by any other rules made under section 74(3) of the Ordinance.
3. (1) The scales of costs set out in Parts I, II and III of the First Schedule shall be the costs chargeable in relation to the non-contentious business to which they are respectively expressed to apply.
(2) If the same non-contentious business is chargeable under more than one of the scales of costs set out in the First Schedule, the higher scale of costs shall apply.
(3) The costs specified in the Second Schedule shall be the costs chargeable in relation to the matters specified in that Schedule.
(4) In the case of any non-contentious business to which the First or Second Schedule applies which is uncompleted, a solicitor may charge therefor under rule 5.
(5) In any case to which the First or Second Schedule applies, a solicitor may, before undertaking any non-contentious business, by writing under his hand, communicated to the client, elect that his remuneration shall be in accordance with rule 5, but such remuneration shall not be charged at a rate less than that chargeable under the scale applicable to that non-contentious business; but if no such election shall be made, his remuneration shall be according to the scales set out in these rules.
(6) The costs set out in the First and Second Schedules are those chargeable in relation to the work normally associated with the non-contentious business involved, but do not relate to any additional work undertaken by a solicitor including negotiations by a solicitor whether by means of a conference, correspondence or otherwise.
(7) For the purposes of paragraph (6), a dispute as to whether any work is normally associated with the non-contentious business involved shall be resolved by the taxing master of the Supreme Court, who may, before resolving the dispute, consult the Council.
4. The costs for-
(a) copying, attesting and the production of documents;
(b) administering and receiving any oath, affidavit or other affirmation including the marking of each exhibit referred to in any oath, affidavit or other affirmation,
shall be those set out in the Third Schedule.
Scales of costs in certain non-contentious matters.
First Schedule.
Second Schedule.
L.N. 356 80.
L.N. 356 80.
L.N. 343 83.
L.N. 356 80.
Costs for copying, etc. documents.
L.N. 130 77.
L.N. 99 80.
Third Schedule.