{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-n2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-1996/schedule-n2.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1996/19",
  "legislation_title": "County Court (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/county-court-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-1996",
  "path": "schedule/n2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Counsel’s fees",
  "text": "Scale 1\nScale 2\nScale 3\nScale 4\nScale 5\nScale 6\nScale 7\nScale 8\nScale 9\nScale 10\n£\n£\n£\n£\n£\n£\n£\n£\n£\n£\nFor advising proceedings or defence, settling the equity civil bill or petition and advising proofs—\n56\n78\n100\n111\n145\n167\n195\n220\n245\n269\nOn the hearing of every equity civil bill or petition—\n167\n223\n278\n334\n389\n445\n501\n556\n612\n668\nIn suits in which the primary relief sought is of course, and involves a reference for account or inquiry, and a second decree, no fee shall be allowed in respect of the first hearing unless the Judge, having regard to any question of difficulty which may arise in the course of the suit, otherwise directs.\nIn every suit for equitable relief, where the right to such relief is not contested, the fees allowed on the hearing shall, unless the Judge otherwise directs, not exceed—\n56\n78\n100\n111\n145\n167\n195\n220\n245\n269\nThe allowance of fees for counsel which are not hereinbefore provided for shall be governed by the nature, circumstances and general requirements of each case, and, save as herein provided, no fee to counsel shall be allowed on taxation unless by special direction in writing signed by the Judge, which direction must in all cases be applied for at the time of counsel’s appearance; and no costs of counsel shall be allowed in any case which in the opinion of the Judge is not fit for such allowance.\nIn all cases in which a fee to counsel is allowed or directed by the Judge, there shall be produced to the officer on taxation—\n(a) the brief or document in respect of which such fee is charged;\n(b) where requisite, a memorandum of the allowance or direction of the Judge; and\n(c) counsel’s receipt;\notherwise the items for the fee and all relevant instructions shall be disallowed, or the taxation shall be disallowed, or the taxation shall be adjourned without costs of attendance, at the discretion of the Officer.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/19/schedule/n2",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}