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r 63.70

Unnecessary work

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Part 7Allowances on taxation generally

63.70 Unnecessary work

(1)

The Court by order or a registrar on a taxation may disallow the costs of any work that is not necessary or is done without due care.

(2)

If a document is of unnecessary length, for the purpose of paragraph (1) work that is not necessary includes work for the part of the document that is not necessary.

(3)

A party whose costs for work is disallowed under paragraph (1) must, unless the Court or a registrar otherwise orders, pay costs for any work by another party occasioned by the work for which the costs were disallowed.

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