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Section 66 Assessments with respect to contentious business.F5C1C2

England and Wales

Subject to the provisions of any rules of court, on every F1assessment of costs in respect of any contentious business, the F2costs officer may—

(a)

allow interest at such rate and from such time as he thinks just on money disbursed by the solicitor for the client, and on money of the client in the hands of, and improperly retained by, the solicitor F3or an employee of the solicitor; and

(b)

in determining the remuneration of the solicitor, have regard to the skill, labour and responsibility involved in the business done by him F4or by any employee of his who is an authorised person (within the meaning of section 56(5A)).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 66 substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 62(b) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii) (with art. 9)

F2

Words in s. 66 substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 62(c) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii) (with art. 9)

F3

Words in s. 66(a) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 62(d) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i)

F4

Words in s. 66(b) inserted (31.3.2009) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 62(e) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/503, art. 2(b)(i) (with art. 4)

F5

S. 66: word in section heading substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 177, 211, Sch. 16 para. 62(a) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(ii) (with art. 9)

Modifications

C1

S. 66 extended (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/1119, regs. 1, 37(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(2)

C2

Ss. 64-67 applied (with modifications) (23.12.2011) by The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2866), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 paras. 1, 3, 5