126. Preparation of bills of costs as between solicitor and client

Terms defined in s 2

• client

  client

  Defined · s 2

  “client” includes —(a)in relation to contentious business — any person who, as a principal or on behalf of another person, retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person who is or may be liable to pay the costs of a solicitor, law corporation or limited liability law partnership; and(b)in relation to non-contentious business —(i)any person who, as a principal or on behalf of another, or as a trustee, an executor or an administrator, or in any other capacity, has power (express or implied) to retain or employ, and retains or employs or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, law corporation or limited liability law partnership; and(ii)any person for the time being liable to pay a solicitor, law corporation or limited liability law partnership for his, her or its services any costs;

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• costs

  costs

  Defined · s 2

  “costs” includes fees, charges, disbursements, expenses and remuneration;

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• court

  court

  Defined · s 2

  “court” means the General Division of the High Court or a Judge sitting in open court in the General Division of the High Court;

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• solicitor

  solicitor

  Defined · s 2

  “advocate and solicitor”, “advocate” and “solicitor” mean an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court;

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