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C4

CAP. 91]

Legal Aid (Scale of Fees) Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

taxation, it shall be the duty of an aided person's solicitor to safeguard the interest of funds in the Director's control, and for this purpose to take such steps as may appear to a solicitor to be necessary to obtain a review of taxation under regulation 10 or 11.

10. Application to make objections to taxation

Where—

(a) an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision of a taxing master in regard to the amount which he is entitled to recover by virtue of an order or agreement for costs made in his favour or for which he is liable by virtue of an order for costs made against him; or

(b) the aided person's solicitor is dissatisfied with any decision of the taxing master on a taxation pursuant to an order for costs made in favour of the aided person,

the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to make objections to the taxation; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon make objections in accordance with the rules of court.

11. Application to judge to review taxation

Where the aided person or his solicitor, as the case may be, is dissatisfied with the decision of a taxing master on any matter to which objection is made under regulation 10, the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to have the taxation reviewed; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon apply to a judge either personally or by counsel to review the taxation in accordance with the rules of court.

12. Counsel dissatisfied with taxation

Where counsel acting for an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision on a taxation, it shall be the duty of the aided person's solicitor to report the matter to the Director and if the Director gives authority in that behalf, to make objection to the taxation or to apply to a judge, as the case may be, to review the taxation, and regulations 10 and 11 shall apply as if the solicitor were the person dissatisfied.

13. Objection by other party

If, in proceedings to which an aided person is a party, any other party makes objections to a taxation or applies to a judge to review the taxation the aided person's solicitor may be heard on the objection or review notwithstanding that the aided person himself may have no interest in the taxation.

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C4 CAP. 91] Legal Aid (Scale of Fees) Regulations [1989 Ed. [Subsidiary] taxation, it shall be the duty of an aided person's solicitor to safeguard the interest of funds in the Director's control, and for this purpose to take such steps as may appear to a solicitor to be necessary to obtain a review of taxation under regulation 10 or 11. 10. Application to make objections to taxation Where— (a) an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision of a taxing master in regard to the amount which he is entitled to recover by virtue of an order or agreement for costs made in his favour or for which he is liable by virtue of an order for costs made against him; or (b) the aided person's solicitor is dissatisfied with any decision of the taxing master on a taxation pursuant to an order for costs made in favour of the aided person, the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to make objections to the taxation; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon make objections in accordance with the rules of court. 11. Application to judge to review taxation Where the aided person or his solicitor, as the case may be, is dissatisfied with the decision of a taxing master on any matter to which objection is made under regulation 10, the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to have the taxation reviewed; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon apply to a judge either personally or by counsel to review the taxation in accordance with the rules of court. 12. Counsel dissatisfied with taxation Where counsel acting for an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision on a taxation, it shall be the duty of the aided person's solicitor to report the matter to the Director and if the Director gives authority in that behalf, to make objection to the taxation or to apply to a judge, as the case may be, to review the taxation, and regulations 10 and 11 shall apply as if the solicitor were the person dissatisfied. 13. Objection by other party If, in proceedings to which an aided person is a party, any other party makes objections to a taxation or applies to a judge to review the taxation the aided person's solicitor may be heard on the objection or review notwithstanding that the aided person himself may have no interest in the taxation.
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C4 CAP. 91] Legal Aid (Scale of Fees) Regulations [1989 Ed. [Subsidiary] taxation, it shall be the duty of an aided person's solicitor to safeguard the interest of funds in the Director's control, and for this purpose to take such steps as may appear to a solicitor to be necessary to obtain a review of taxation under regulation 10 or 11. 10. Application to make objections to taxation Where-- (a) an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision of a taxing master in regard to the amount which he is entitled to recover by virtue of an order or agreement for costs made in his favour or for which he is liable by virtue of an order for costs made against him; or (b) the aided person's solicitor is dissatisfied with any decision of the taxing master on a taxation pursuant to an order for costs made in favour of the aided person, the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to make objections to the taxation; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon make objections in accordance with the rules of court. 11. Application to judge to review taxation Where the aided person or his solicitor, as the case may be, is dissatisfied with the decision of a taxing master on any matter to which objection is made under regulation 10, the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to have the taxation reviewed; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon apply to a judge either personally or by counsel to review the taxation in accordance with the rules of court. 12. Counsel dissatisfied with taxation Where counsel acting for an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision on a taxation, it shall be the duty of the aided person's solicitor to report the matter to the Director and if the Director gives authority in that behalf, to make objection to the taxation or to apply to a judge, as the case may be, to review the taxation, and regulations 10 and 11 shall apply as if the solicitor were the person dissatisfied. 13. Objection by other party If, in proceedings to which an aided person is a party, any other party makes objections to a taxation or applies to a judge to review the taxation the aided person's solicitor may be heard on the objection or review notwithstanding that the aided person himself may have no interest in the taxation.
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C4

CAP. 91]

Legal Aid (Scale of Fees) Regulations

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

taxation, it shall be the duty of an aided person's solicitor to safeguard the interest of funds in the Director's control, and for this purpose to take such steps as may appear to a solicitor to be necessary to obtain a review of taxation under regulation 10 or 11.

10. Application to make objections to taxation

Where--

(a) an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision of a taxing master in regard to the amount which he is entitled to recover by virtue of an order or agreement for costs made in his favour or for which he is liable by virtue of an order for costs made against him; or

(b) the aided person's solicitor is dissatisfied with any decision of the taxing master on a taxation pursuant to an order for costs made in favour of the aided person,

the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to make objections to the taxation; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon make objections in accordance with the rules of court.

11. Application to judge to review taxation

Where the aided person or his solicitor, as the case may be, is dissatisfied with the decision of a taxing master on any matter to which objection is made under regulation 10, the solicitor shall apply to the Director for authority to have the taxation reviewed; and if the Director gives authority, the solicitor may thereupon apply to a judge either personally or by counsel to review the taxation in accordance with the rules of court.

12. Counsel dissatisfied with taxation

Where counsel acting for an aided person is dissatisfied with any decision on a taxation, it shall be the duty of the aided person's solicitor to report the matter to the Director and if the Director gives authority in that behalf, to make objection to the taxation or to apply to a judge, as the case may be, to review the taxation, and regulations 10 and 11 shall apply as if the solicitor were the person dissatisfied.

13. Objection by other party

If, in proceedings to which an aided person is a party, any other party makes objections to a taxation or applies to a judge to review the taxation the aided person's solicitor may be heard on the objection or review notwithstanding that the aided person himself may have no interest in the taxation.

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