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SUPREME COURT (GENERAL CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2015 (SR NO 103 OF 2015) - REG 63.60

Taxation between solicitor and client

    (1)     Costs not reasonably incurred or not of reasonable amount may nevertheless be allowed to a solicitor against a client if—

        (a)     the costs were incurred with the authority of or the amount was authorised by the client; and

        (b)     before the costs were incurred the solicitor expressly warned the client that the costs might not be allowed on a taxation of costs as between party and party.

    (2)     An authority for the purpose of this Rule may be express or implied.

    (3)     Where the client is a person under disability, references to the client in paragraph (1) include references to the litigation guardian of the client.



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