861Costs if same practitioner acts

861 Costs if same practitioner acts

(1)  [Rule 861 Subrule (1) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008] A fee is not allowed for delivery or service of a document if the same practitioner acts for both parties, unless actual delivery or service was necessary for the purpose of making an affidavit of service.

(2)  [Rule 861 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008] A fee is not allowed for perusal if the same practitioner acts for both parties.

(3)  The taxing officer may disallow costs for unnecessary work if –

(a) [Rule 861 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008] 2 or more defendants are represented by the same practitioner; and

(b) [Rule 861 Subrule (3) amended by S.R. 2008, No. 128, Applied:31 Dec 2008] the practitioner does work for one, some or all of them separately which could have been done for some or all of them together.