Costs orders against lawyers
333 Costs orders against lawyers
A person may apply for an order under subrule (2) against a lawyer for costs thrown away during a case, for a reason including —
the lawyer’s failure to comply with these rules or an order; and
the lawyer’s failure to comply with a pre‑action procedure; and
the lawyer’s improper or unreasonable conduct; and
undue delay or default by the lawyer.
The court may make an order, including an order that the lawyer —
not charge the client for work specified in the order; or
repay money that the client has already paid towards those costs; or
repay to the client any costs that the client has been ordered to pay to another party; or
pay the costs of a party; or
repay another person’s costs found to be incurred or wasted.
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