134Costs

### 134 Costs > > (1)  Subject to [section 133](#GS133@EN) , if the plaintiff in an action subject to this Part recovers a verdict, or obtains judgment by default, he is entitled, unless the court otherwise orders – > > > > > > (a) to costs in the same manner as if this Act had not been passed; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 134 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja45@GC4@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 134 Subsection (1) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 32, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS32@Hpa@EN) if he has alleged in the statement of claim or plaint that the act complained of was done maliciously and without reasonable and probable cause, to his full costs as between lawyer and client. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 134 Subsection (2) amended by No. 23 of 2009, s. 32, Applied:16 Jun 2009\]*](/view/html/inforce/2009-06-16/act-2009-023#GS32@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 134 Subsection (2) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja45@GC4@Hpb@EN) Unless the court otherwise orders, the defendant in any such action, if he obtains judgment by verdict or otherwise, or if the plaintiff discontinues the action, is entitled to his full costs as between lawyer and client. > > > (3)  *\[Section 134 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]*If the plaintiff in any such action recovers a sum less than $20 as damages, he is not entitled to recover from the defendant any costs of suit.