Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) The Court will take into account whether a party has complied with the party's duties under these Rules when considering:
(a) the exercise of its discretion as to costs under rule 63.03; and
(b) the exercise of its discretion as to interest under section 84 of the Act.
(2) Despite rule 63.74, if the Court decides that a party has failed to comply with the party's duties under these Rules, the Court may award interest on costs at a rate not exceeding the rate fixed from time to time in accordance with rule 59.02, plus an additional 8%.
(3) The Court may order costs in addition to interest under subrule (2) against a practitioner, if it is established that the practitioner has failed to take reasonable steps to ensure that the client has complied with the client's duties under these Rules.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt and for the purposes of this Order, the costs of a proceeding include the costs of complying with these Rules.
Order 64 Stated case, reference to Full Court