CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
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as pauper.
s. 86 (1).
496.—(1) No person shall be admitted to sue or defend as a pauper unless the case laid before counsel for his opinion and his opinion thereon, with an affidavit of the party, or his solicitor, that the case contains a full and true statement of all the material facts to the best of his knowledge and belief, and with a certificate, signed by counsel, that he has considered the case and believes the petitioner to have a good cause of action or defence, as the case may be, is produced before the court.
(2) If these conditions are complied with, the court may order that the petitioner shall be admitted to sue or defend, as the case may be, as a pauper.
497. Where a person is admitted to sue or defend as a pauper, the court may, if necessary, assign a counsel, solicitor, or both, to assist him.
498.—(1) No fee shall be payable by a pauper to his counsel or solicitor.
(2) A person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper shall not be liable to any court fee: Provided that if such person succeeds and costs are adjudged to be paid by his opponent, then his counsel and solicitor shall be entitled to and shall receive all such fees as the Registrar may allow to them on taxation, and such court fees as would in other cases be chargeable shall be charged and recovered.
499. A counsel or solicitor assigned under this Chapter shall not be at liberty to refuse his assistance unless he satisfies the court that he has some good reason for refusing.
500.—(1) While a person sues or defends as a pauper, no person shall take, or agree to take, or seek to obtain from him any fee, profit, or reward for the conduct of his business in the court.
(2) Every person who takes, or agrees to take, or seeks to obtain any such fee, profit, or reward shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of court, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
501. If any person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper—
(1) gives, or agrees to give, any such fee, profit, or reward;
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CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE.
No. 3 of 1901.
1235
as pauper.
s. 86 (1).
496.-(1) No person shall be admitted to sue or defend Order for as a pauper unless the case laid before counsel for his admission to opinion and his opinion thereon, with an affidavit of the sue or defend party, or his solicitor, that the case contains a full and true H. K. Code, statement of all the material facts to the best of his know- ö. 16, r. 24. ledge and belief, and with a certificate, signed by counsel, that he has considered the case and believes the petitioner to have a good cause of action or defence, as the case may be, is produced before the court.
(2) If these conditions are complied with, the court may order that the petitioner shall be admitted to sue or defend, as the case may be, as a pauper.
497. Where a person is admitted to sue or defend as a Assignment pauper, the court may, if necessary, assign a counsel solicitor, or both, to assist him.
498.—(1) No fee shall be payable by a pauper to counsel or solicitor.
or
his
(2) A person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper shall not be liable to any court fee: Provided that if such person succeeds and costs are adjudged to be paid by his opponent, then his counsel and solicitor shall be entitled to and shall receive all such fees as the Registrar may allow to them ou taxation, and such court fees as would in other cases be chargeable shall be charged and recovered.
of counsel and solicitor
to assist pauper. O. 16, r. 26. Exemption of pauper from fees.
H. K. Code, o. 16, r. 25.
s. 86 (4).
499. A counsel or solicitor assigned under this Chapter Duty of shall not be at liberty to refuse his assistance unless he counsel or satisfies the court that he has some good reason for refusing. assigned to
solicitor
act. 0. 16, r. 26.
taking fee
500.- (1) While a person sues or defends as a pauper, Punishment no person shall take, or agree to take, or seek to obtain from of person him any fee, profit, or reward for the conduct of his business from pauper. in the court.
(2) Every person who takes, or agrees to take, or seeks to obtain any such fee, profit, or reward shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of court, and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
O. 16, r. 27.
501. If any person admitted to sue or defend as a pauper― Dispaupering (1) gives, or agrees to give, any such fee, profit, or reward; H. K. Code,
of pauper.
or
s. 86 (5). O. 16, r. 28.
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