Section 62Part 15 — Legal Proceedings
Costs
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Where a party who has been successful in proceedings under Part 3 was represented in the Court by an attorney-at-law the Court may, in its discretion, order the unsuccessful party or parties to pay, or contribute to, the costs of the successful party or parties.
The amount of a contribution shall be fixed by the Court and specified in the order.
Where such costs are to be taxed the order shall so provide and the costs shall be taxed by the Magistrate or by the Registrar of the Grand Court in the same manner as the costs of civil proceedings in the court in question. For this purpose the value of the claim or subject matter shall ordinarily be deemed to be the lowest for which a fee is provided and in assessing fees for matters for which fees are not provided the taxing officer shall use that person's discretion, having regard to the fees provided for comparable matters.
In lieu of taxation either court may, in its discretion, fix a sum to compromise all the costs allowed.
Costs of proceedings under this Act in the Grand Court shall be allowed and, if necessary, taxed in accordance with the law and practice applied in comparable matters therein.
Referenced By
- Section 47 — Additional powers of Chief Environmental Health Officer
without prejudice to section 62