(1)  If, for any of the following reasons, a matter before the Court or a judge is adjourned or a hearing is unnecessarily prolonged, the Court or judge may order that the party, counsel or practitioner at fault pay any reasonable costs to another party:

(a) the non-attendance of a party or the counsel or practitioner for a party;

(b) the non-compliance by a party with any of these rules;

(c) the neglect of a party or the counsel or practitioner for a party in not being properly prepared to conduct the proceeding.

(2)  The party at fault under subrule (1) is not allowed any costs in respect of the hearing.