741
CurrentCosts may be set off
Chapter 17ACosts
Part 3Assessment of costs other than under the Legal Profession Act 2007
Division 6After assessment
741 Costs may be set off
(1)
If a party entitled to be paid costs is also liable to pay costs and the costs have been assessed, the registrar may—
(a)
set off 1 amount against the other and, by order, direct by whom any balance is payable; or
(b)
decline to make an order for costs the party is entitled to be paid until the party has paid the amount the party is liable to pay.
(2)
Costs may be set off under subrule (1) even though a solicitor for a party has a lien for costs of the proceeding.
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