sec.17BCosts etc. for proceedings

### sec.17B Costs etc. for proceedings This section applies to a proceeding— in which the public trustee is a party or is in any way interested; and in relation to which the official solicitor or another lawyer who is a public service officer acts on behalf of, or otherwise represents, the public trustee. The public trustee is entitled to costs and allowances for the acting or representation as if the official solicitor or lawyer were a lawyer in private practice and not a public service officer. For taxing any bill of costs, fees for a barrister are to be allowed the public trustee and no item is to be disallowed (whether for barristers’ fees or otherwise) merely because the fees were not paid before taxation. The rules relating to costs in any court apply subject to this section. s 17B ins 1996 No. 79 s 96 amd 2007 No. 37 s 162 sch (sec.17B-ssec.1) This section applies to a proceeding— in which the public trustee is a party or is in any way interested; and in relation to which the official solicitor or another lawyer who is a public service officer acts on behalf of, or otherwise represents, the public trustee. (sec.17B-ssec.2) The public trustee is entitled to costs and allowances for the acting or representation as if the official solicitor or lawyer were a lawyer in private practice and not a public service officer. (sec.17B-ssec.3) For taxing any bill of costs, fees for a barrister are to be allowed the public trustee and no item is to be disallowed (whether for barristers’ fees or otherwise) merely because the fees were not paid before taxation. (sec.17B-ssec.4) The rules relating to costs in any court apply subject to this section. - (a) in which the public trustee is a party or is in any way interested; and - (b) in relation to which the official solicitor or another lawyer who is a public service officer acts on behalf of, or otherwise represents, the public trustee.