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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 62 [1988 Ed.
Provisions as to bills of costs (O. 62, r. 25)
25. (1) In any solicitor's bill of costs the professional charges and the disbursements must be entered in separate columns and every column must be cast before the bill is left for taxation.
(2) Before a solicitor's bill of costs is left for taxation it must be indorsed with the name or firm and business address of the solicitor whose bill it is.
Power to adjourn (O. 62, r. 26)
26. (2) The taxing master by whom any taxation proceedings are being conducted may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn those proceedings from time to time.
Powers of taxing master taxing costs payable out of fund (O. 62, r. 27)
27. (1) Where any costs are to be paid out of a fund the taxing master may give directions as to the parties who are entitled to attend on the taxation of those costs and may disallow the costs of attendance of any party not entitled to attend by virtue of the directions and whose attendance he considers unnecessary.
(2) Where the Court has directed that a bill of costs be taxed for the purpose of being paid out of a fund the taxing master by whom the bill is being taxed may, if he thinks fit, adjourn the taxation for a reasonable period and direct the party whose bill it is to send to any person having an interest in the fund a copy of the bill, or of any part thereof, free of charge together with a letter containing the following information, that is to say-
(a) that the bill of costs, a copy of which or of part of which is sent with the letter, has been referred to a taxing master for taxation;
(b) the name of the taxing master and the address of the office at which the taxation is proceeding;
(c) the time appointed by the taxing master at which the taxation will be continued; and
(d) such other information, if any, as the taxing master may direct.
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
Costs payable to one party by another or out of a fund (O. 62, r. 28)
28. (1) This rule applies to costs which by or under these rules or any order or direction of the Court are to be paid to a party to any proceedings either by another party to those proceedings or out of any fund (other than a fund which the party to whom the costs are to be paid holds as trustee or personal representative).
A 238
[Subsidiary]
CAP. 4 The Rules of the Supreme Court Order 62 [1988 Ed.
Provisions as to bills of costs (O. 62, r. 25)
25. (1) In any solicitor's bill of costs the professional charges and the disbursements must be entered in separate columns and every column must be cast before the bill is left for taxation.
(2) Before a solicitor's bill of costs is left for taxation it must be indorsed with the name or firm and business address of the solicitor whose bill it is.
Power to adjourn (O. 62, r. 26)
26. (2) The taxing master by whom any taxation proceedings are being conducted may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn those proceedings from time to time.
Powers of taxing master taxing costs payable out of fund (O. 62, r. 27)
27. (1) Where any costs are to be paid out of a fund the taxing master may give directions as to the parties who are entitled to attend on the taxation of those costs and may disallow the costs of attendance of any party not entitled to attend by virtue of the directions and whose attendance he considers unnecessary.
(2) Where the Court has directed that a bill of costs be taxed for the purpose of being paid out of a fund the taxing master by whom the bill is being taxed may, if he thinks fit, adjourn the taxation for a reasonable period and direct the party whose bill it is to sent to any person having an interest in the fund a copy of the bill, or of any part thereof, free of charge together with a letter contain- ing the following information, that is to say-
(a) that the bill of costs, a copy of which or of part of which is sent with the letter, has been referred to a taxing master for taxation;
(b) the name of the taxing master and the address of the office
at which the taxation is proceeding;
(c) the time appointed by the taxing master at which the
taxation will be continued; and
(d) such other information, if any, as the taxing master may
direct.
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
Costs payable to one party by another or out of a fund (O. 62, r. 28)
28. (1) This rule applies to costs which by or under these rules or any order or direction of the Court are to be paid to a party to any proceedings either by another party to those proceedings or out of any fund (other than a fund which the party to whom the costs are to be paid holds as trustee or personal representative).
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