The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 1991

Taxation of costs

13.  The following shall be substituted for rule 60:

“60.   Every bill of costs, other than a bill delivered by a solicitor to his client which falls to be taxed under the Solicitors Act 1974(1), shall be referred for taxation–

(a) where the order for taxation was made by a district judge, to a district judge, or to a taxing officer of the Principal Registry authorised to tax costs in accordance with Order 62, rule 19 of the Rules of the Supreme Court 1965(2);

(b) where the order for taxation was made by a registrar, to that registrar.”.

(1)

1974 c. 47.

(2)

S.I. 1965/1776; there are no relevant amending instruments