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838 Special fee
The taxing officer may allow a special fee if of the opinion that –
(a) because of the length of an attendance or the difficulty of a case, a fee allowable under rule 837 is insufficient remuneration for the services performed; or
(b) the preparation of a case has required skill and labour for which a fee has not been allowed; or
(c) [Rule 838 Amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008] a case has required and received from the practitioner extraordinary skill and labour.