Court to fix percentage of Supreme Court costs
23.04 Court to fix percentage of Supreme Court costs
(1) Subject to these Rules, costs for work done are allowable at an appropriate percentage of the relevant costs set out in the Appendix up to and including 100%.
(2) When making a costs order the Court must fix the appropriate percentage referred to in subrule (1).
(3) In fixing the appropriate percentage, the Court is to have regard to:
the complexity of the proceeding in fact and law;
the amount awarded to the party;
the efficiency with which the parties conducted the proceeding;
(d) the preparedness of the parties at a directions conference, conciliation conference, prehearing conference or hearing of an interlocutory application;
(e) the efforts of the parties in attempting to come to an agreement; and
any other matter the Court considers appropriate.
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