51Costs to be allowed on taxation

51 Costs to be allowed on taxation (1) This rule is subject to rules 49 and 50. (2) A lawyer’s bill for the amount due under a costs agreement that has not been set aside must be taxed in accordance with the costs agreement as varied by any order under rule 27. (3) A taxing officer must allow all fees, disbursements, charges and expenses that, in the opinion of the taxing officer, appear reasonable in seeking a fair and equitable outcome in the proceeding. (4) In taxing costs as between party and party, a taxing officer must not allow costs that were incurred as a result of: (a) improper, negligent, unnecessary or unreasonable conduct by the lawyer or a party; or (b) payment of any other unusual expense.