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Regulation 10

of Supreme Court of Judicature (Intellectual Property) Rules 2022

Regulation 10

Appellate court may limit costs of appeal

Subregulation 1

The appellate court may make an order to limit the costs recoverable on an appeal from a decision of the Court in an originating claim to which this Part applies.

Subregulation 2

An order under paragraph (1) may be made by the appellate court on its own motion or on the application of any party.

Subregulation 3

An application under paragraph (2) —

(a)

may be made even if a notice of appeal is not filed; and

(b)

may not be made more than 14 days after a notice of appeal is filed.

Subregulation 4

In deciding whether to make an order under paragraph (1), the appellate court must have regard to all relevant matters, including —

(a)

the means of the parties;

(b)

whether the appeal raises a point of law or practice of public importance; and

(c)

the need to facilitate access to justice.

Subregulation 5

The appellate court is not bound by an order under paragraph (1) in ordering any costs against a party that, after the order was made, conducted itself unreasonably.

Subregulation 6

In this rule, “appellate court” means the court to which an appeal from a decision of the Court is or may be made.