Rule 5A [ Taxation of costs pursuant to an order under Part V of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
Northern Ireland
Where the court or [f1 district judge] has made an order for taxation under Part V of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 the solicitor whose bill of costs, or who was a party to the contentious business agreement to which the order relates shall within two months of the service of the order lodge in the Office:–
a copy of the order;
his bill of costs or the contentious business agreement as the case may be, together with copies for service;
all necessary papers and vouchers.
On receipt of the documents mentioned in paragraph (1) the chief clerk shall send a copy of the bill or agreement as the case may be to any other party entitled to be heard on the taxation and shall give to all parties not less than 14 days notice in Form 321 of the day and time fixed for the taxation.
The [ district judge] shall tax the costs payable under the bill or agreement and at the conclusion of the taxation proceedings shall issue a certificate in Form 322 of the costs allowed by him.
In this rule “other party entitled to be heard on the taxation” means—
a person who was a party to the contentious business agreement or to whom the bill of costs was addressed;
a person, or the representative of a person, liable to pay or whose property will be chargeable with the amount due on taxation.
Annotations
Footnotes
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To be construed as such by S.R. 1991 No. 230 with effect from 28.06.91
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Rule 5A and 58 inserted by S.R. 1989 No. 480 with effect from 01.01.90