13.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ORDINANCE.
(Chapter 159).
SOLICITORS (TRADE MARKS) COSTS RULES 1967.
1. These rules may be cited as the Solicitors (Trade Marks) Citation.
Costs Rules 1967.
2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires→→ Interpretation.
"non-contentious business" means any trade mark business done
by and as a solicitor which is not contentious trade mark business;
"Registrar" means such officer as the Governor may appoint to be Registrar General under the provisions of the Registrar General (Establishment) Ordinance;
(Cmp. 160)
"register" means the register of trade marks kept under the Trade
Marks Ordinance.
(CAD. (1)
(2) In the Schedule to these rules, references by numbers to sections and to rules are references to sections and rules of the Trade Marks Ordinance and the Trade Marks Rules, respectively.
3. The scale of minimum costs contained in the Schedule shall be the scale of minimum costs for solicitors in relation to the non-contentious business specified therein.
4. Subject to rule 3. a solicitor's costs in relation to non- contentious business shall be such sum as may be fair and reason- able, having regard to all the circumstances of the case and, in particular, to-
(a) the complexity of the matter or the difficulty or novelty
of the questions raised:
(b) the skill, labour, specialized knowledge and responsi-
bility involved on the part of the solicitor:
(c) the mumber and importance of the documents prepared
or perused without regard to length;
(d) the place where and circumstances in which the business
or any part thereof is transacted:
(e) the time expended by the solicitor:
(f) where money or property is involved, its amount or
value; and
(g) the importance of the matter to the client,
Schedule.
(Cap. 41. sub, kr)
Scale of colla
in certain non- contentious matters. Schedule.
Costs in other non- contentious business.