Legal Profession Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Aug 2018 · Part IX · Recovery and Taxation of Costs
130. Order for delivery of solicitor’s bill of costs by way of petition
Feedback & supportAn order for the delivery of a solicitor’s bill of costs, and for delivery up of any deeds, documents or other papers in the possession of the advocate and solicitor may, subject to any lien which such advocate and solicitor may have, and for the taxation of the bill when delivered, be obtained on a petition of course.
Upon the petition being filed, the Registrar shall mark the order thereon forthwith, and draw up the order if necessary.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of the High Court and includes a Deputy Registrar, Senior Assistant Registrar and an Assistant Registrar;
Subject to this section, the Court shall have the like jurisdiction as the High Court in England to make an order under subsection (1).
Court
“Court” means the High Court or a Judge thereof when sitting in open Court, and “Judge” means a Judge of the High Court sitting in Chambers;
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