Rule 7 Exercise of discretion in respect of costs

In any suit or proceedings for which no scale of costs is prescribed, the amount of costs shall be in the discretion of [^f1 the judge or district judge as the case may be].

Where, in any suit or proceedings for which a scale of costs is prescribed, [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] is satisfied that any party has unreasonably and for the primary purpose of increasing his costs included in his claim an amount in respect of any undisputed loss or damage, [ the judge or district judge as the case may be] may reduce the amount of costs payable to that party by such amount as he shall think fit.

^f2The costs awarded on any application under Article 14 of the 1988 Order shall be in the discretion of [ the judge or district judge as the case may be].

The costs awarded on an application under—

shall be in the discretion of [^f3 the judge or district judge as the case may be] both as to incidence and amount.

In this Order—

• “the 1977 Order” means the Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977^f4;

• “the 1978 Act” means the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978^f5;

• “the 1988 Order” means the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988^f6;

• “the 1991 Act” means the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991^f7.];