1977 Ed.] Legal Officers (Fees and Costs) Rules
[CAP. 87
A 1
1.
LEGAL OFFICERS (FEES AND COSTS) RULES
(Cap. 87, section 10)
[9th October, 1953.]
These rules may be cited as the Legal Officers (Fees and Costs) Rules.
2. (1) In any proceedings before any court or tribunal with regard to the matters referred to in section 4(1) of the Ordinance the fees and costs of and incidental to the conduct of such proceedings and the appearance of any legal officer shall be governed by Order 62 of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(2) For the purpose of the Rules of the Supreme Court, and in the application of any other legislative provision as to fees and costs or the practice relating thereto, a legal officer shall be deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance:
Provided that, in consideration of an item which in a bill rendered by or against a private party would-
(a) consist of costs allowable to a solicitor solely in relation to employment of counsel; or
(b) consist of fees payable to counsel solely in relation to his instruction by a solicitor; or
(c) involve remuneration to both solicitor and counsel in respect of the same event,
the Registrar upon taxation shall be informed and shall take into consideration whether one or more legal officers were engaged upon preparation or upon hearing of the case.
(3) If in any such proceedings the legal officer for the time being carrying out the duties of Attorney General or Solicitor General appears before any court or tribunal, whether or not such legal officer shall have been appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel, such court or tribunal, or the Registrar upon taxation, may provide for such fees and costs as are consequent upon the appearance of leading counsel.
[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 131/53.
G.N.A. 3/59.
Citation.
Fees and costs in contentious proceedings.
(Cap. 4, sub. leg.)
(Cap. 159.)
3. For the purpose of any agreement for the payment of Non-contentious fees and costs in non-contentious matters a legal officer shall be proceedings. deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance.
(Cap. 159.)
1977 Ed.] Legal Officers (Fees and Costs) Rules
[CAP. 87
A 1
1.
LEGAL OFFICERS (FEES AND COSTS) RULES
(Cap. 87, section 10)
[9th October, 1953.]
These rules may be cited as the Legal Officers (Fees and Costs) Rules.
2. (1) In any proceedings before any court or tribunal with regard to the matters referred to in section 4(1) of the Ordinance the fees and costs of and incidental to the conduct of such proceed- ings and the appearance of any legal officer shall be governed by Order 62 of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
(2) For the purpose of the Rules of the Supreme Court, and in the application of any other legislative provision as to fees and costs or the practice relating thereto, a legal officer shall be deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance:
Provided that, in consideration of an item which in a bill rendered by or against a private party would-
(a) consist of costs allowable to a solicitor solely in relation
to employment of counsel; or
(b) consist of fees payable to counsel solely in relation to his
instruction by a solicitor; or
(c) involve remuneration to both solicitor and counsel in
respect of the same event,
the Registrar upon taxation shall be informed and shall take into consideration whether one or more legal officers were engaged upon preparation or upon hearing of the case.
(3) If in any such proceedings the legal officer for the time being carrying out the duties of Attorney General or Solicitor General appears before any court or tribunal, whether or not such legal officer shall have been appointed one of Her Majesty's Counsel, such court or tribunal, or the Registrar upon taxation, may provide for such fees and costs as are consequent upon the appearance of leading counsel.
[Subsidiary]
G.N.A. 131/53.
G.N.A. 3/59.
Citation.
Fees and costs
in contentious proceedings,
(Cap. 4, sub. leg.
(Cap. 159.)
3. For the purpose of any agreement for the payment of Non-contentious fees and costs in non-contentious matters a legal officer shall be proceedings. deemed to have the status of a barrister and solicitor duly admitted under the Legal Practitioners Ordinance.
(Cap. 159.)
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