850Offer to settle costs

### 850 Offer to settle costs > > (1)  Within 8 days after a party claiming costs serves an opposite party with a bill of costs, or within any other time the taxing officer may allow, the opposite party may – > > > > > > (a) agree to pay the bill of costs; or > > > > > > > (b) signify his or her dissent from the bill of costs. > > > (2)  On signifying dissent under [subrule (1)(b)](#GS850@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , the opposite party may offer to settle the bill of costs. > > > (3)  If the opposite party does not make an offer to settle, or if the party claiming costs refuses to accept the offer, the taxing officer is to proceed to tax the costs. > > > (4)  If the taxed costs do not exceed the sum offered, the party claiming costs is to bear the costs of the taxation.