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Litigants in Person (Costs and Expenses) Act 1975
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1 Costs or expenses recoverable.U.K.
(1)Where, in any proceedings to which this subsection applies, any costs of a litigant in person are ordered to be paid by any other party to the proceedings or in any other way, there may, subject to rules of court, be allowed on the taxation or other determination of those costs sums in respect of any work done, and any expenses and losses incurred, by the litigant in or in connection with the proceedings to which the order relates.
This subsection applies to civil proceedings—
(a)in a county court, in the Supreme Court or in the House of Lords on appeal from the High Court or the Court of Appeal,
(b)before the Lands Tribunal or the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland, or
(c)in or before any other court or tribunal specified in an order made under this subsection by the Lord Chancellor.
(2)Where, in any proceedings to which this subsection applies, any costs or expenses of a party litigant are ordered to be paid by any other party to the proceedings or in any other way, there may, subject to rules of court, be allowed on the taxation or other determination of those costs or expenses sums in respect of any work done, and any outlays and losses incurred, by the litigant in or in connection with the proceedings to which the order relates.
This subsection applies to civil proceedings—
(a)in the sheriff court, the Scottish Land Court, the Court of Session or the House of Lords on appeal from the Court of Session,
(b)before the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, or
(c)in or before any other court or tribunal specified in an order made under this subsection by the Lord Advocate.
(3)An order under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(4)In this section “rules of court”—
(a)in relation to the Lands Tribunal or the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, means rules made under section 3 of the M1Lands Tribunal Act 1949,
(b)in relation to the Lands Tribunal for Northern Ireland, means rules made under section 9 of the M2Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964, and
(c)in relation to any other tribunal specified in an order made under subsection (1) or (2) above, shall have the meaning given by the order as respects that tribunal.
(5)In the application of subsection (1) above to Northern Ireland, the expressions “county court”, “the Supreme Court”, “the High Court” and “the Court of Appeal” shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them by section 29(1) of the M3Northern Ireland Act 1962.
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C1S. 1: functions tranferred (19.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/678, art. 2(1), Sch.
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