Victorian Consolidated Regulations

SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 - REG 63.89.1

    (1)     Subject to paragraph (2), a party who files an objection under Rule 63.88(3) shall pay the costs of taxation of all parties from the date on which the Costs Court notified the parties of the estimate under Rule 63.88(2) unless—

        (a)     if the party is the party who filed the bill—the costs are taxed at more than 115% of the Costs Court's estimate; or

        (b)     in any other case—the costs are taxed at less than 85% of the Costs Court's estimate.

    (2)     The Costs Court may order that paragraph (1) does not apply if—

        (a)     the party had offered to compromise the costs on terms more favourable than the costs were taxed; or

        (b)     the conduct of any other party at the taxation added significantly to the duration or cost of the taxation.

Order 63 Pt 9 (Heading and rules 63.90 – 63.107) inserted by S.R. No. 131/2018 rule 6.

Rule 63.90 inserted by S.R. No. 131/2018 rule 6.