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s 40.31

Exercise of taxing officer’s discretion

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Chapter 5Judgments, costs and other general provisions
Part 40Costs
Division 40.2Taxation of costs

40.31 Exercise of taxing officer’s discretion

If a party wants a fee, allowance or disbursement that may be allowed in the taxing officer’s discretion, the taxing officer may have regard to the following:

(a)

the nature and importance of the proceeding;

(b)

the amount of the claim;

(c)

the damages, if any, awarded;

(d)

the principle involved;

(e)

the conduct and cost of the proceeding;

(f)

other fees and allowances claimed by the party’s lawyers;

(g)

any other relevant circumstance.

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