Supreme Court
[1989 Ed.
52A. Costs in High Court and Court of
Appeal in its civil jurisdiction
(1) Subject to the provisions of rules of court, the costs of and incidental to all proceedings in the Court of Appeal in its civil jurisdiction and in the High Court, including the administration of estates and trusts, shall be in the discretion of the Court, and the Court shall have full power to determine by whom and to what extent the costs are to be paid.
(2) Subject to specific provision made in this or any other Ordinance (other than subsidiary legislation) nothing in subsection (1) shall authorize an award of costs against a person who is not a party to the relevant proceedings.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall alter the practice in any criminal cause or matter, or in bankruptcy.
(Added 52 of 1987 s. 39) [cf. 1981 c. 54 s. 51 U.K.]
Assessors
53. Assessors
(1) In any civil proceedings, the High Court may call to its aid one or more assessors specially qualified and may dispose of such proceedings, wholly or in part, with the aid of such assessor or assessors, but the decision of the judge shall be the decision of the High Court.
(2) The High Court may determine the remuneration, if any, to be paid to an assessor in respect of his services:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorize the payment of remuneration to any person employed full time in any office of emolument under the Crown.
Rules
54. Rules of court
(1) The Rules Committee constituted under section 55 may make rules of court regulating and prescribing the procedure (including the method of pleading) and the practice to be followed in the Supreme Court in all causes and matters whatsoever in or with respect to which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction (including the procedure and practice to be followed in the Registries of the Supreme Court) and any matters incidental to or relating to that procedure or practice.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules of court may be made for the following purposes-
Supreme Court
[1989 Ed.
52A. Costs in High Court and Court of
Appeal in its civil jurisdiction
(1) Subject to the provisions of rules of court, the costs of and incidental to all proceedings in the Court of Appeal in its civil jurisdiction and in the High Court, including the administration of estates and trusts, shall be in the discretion of the Court, and the Court shall have full power to determine by whom and to what extent the costs are to be paid.
(2) Subject to specific provision made in this or any other Ordinance (other than subsidiary legislation) nothing in subsection (1) shall authorize an award of costs against a person who is not a party to the relevant proceedings.
(3) Nothing in subsection (1) shall alter the practice in any criminal cause or matter, or in bankruptcy.
(Added 52 of 1987 s. 39) [cf. 1981 c. 54 s. 51 U.K.]
Assessors
53. Assessors
(1) In any civil proceedings, the High Court may call to its aid one or more assessors specially qualified and may dispose of such proceedings, wholly or in part, with the aid of such assessor or assessors, but the decision of the judge shall be the decision of the High Court.
(2) The High Court may determine the remuneration, if any, to be paid to an assessor in respect of his services:
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorize the payment of remuneration to any person employed full time in any office of emolument under the Crown.
Rules
54. Rules of court
(1) The Rules Committee constituted under section 55 may make rules of court regulating and prescribing the procedure (including the method of pleading) and the practice to be followed in the Supreme Court in all causes and matters whatsoever in or with respect to which the Supreme Court has jurisdiction (including the procedure and practice to be followed in the Registries of the Supreme Court) and any matters incidental to or relating to that procedure or practice.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), rules of court may be made for the following purposes-
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