The usual rule that, for a case lasting less than one day the costs order should be assessed summarily, was to be set aside where there was any point of principle sufficient to justify further consideration. In this case, one party challenged the hourly rate charged by the in-house legal department of the respondent.
Citations:
Gazette 11-Aug-1999
Statutes:
Costs
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.86296