s. s. 33 35 civil case in which the amount recovered does not exceed $20 unless the court allows the same. No. 6117 s. 34. 34 Power to recover excessive fees (1) The court may, upon the application of any person S. 34(1) amended by who has employed any legal practitioner in a Nos 19/1989 s. 7(zf)(i)–(v), proceeding, issue a summons requiring such 35/1996 practitioner to appear before the court at a time s. 453(Sch. 1 item 15.9 and place named in the summons, and at such (a)(i)–(iv)). time and place upon the appearance of such practitioner or upon proof of the service of such summons the court shall proceed to assess the charges and fees of such practitioner for the proceeding. (2) If in the opinion of the court the charges or fees of S. 34(2) amended by such practitioner are unreasonable, it may, unless Nos 19/1989 s. 7(zg), there is an enforceable costs agreement under the 35/1996 Legal Profession Act 2004 to the contrary s. 453(Sch. 1 item 15.9 between the parties, order such practitioner to (b)(i)(ii)), repay any part of such charges or fees. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 25.5). _______________ Division 1—Sittings of the court Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading) amended by No. 7705 s. 9(j). 35 Court of record No. 6117 s. 35. * * * * * S. 35(1) repealed by No. 19/1989 s. 8(a). (2) The County Court shall be a court of record.
civil case in which the amount recovered does not exceed $20 unless the court allows the same. No. 6117 s. 34. 34 Power to recover excessive fees s. 33 S. 34(1) amended by Nos 19/1989 s. 7(zf)(i)–(v), 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 15.9 (a)(i)–(iv)). (1) The court may, upon the application of any person who has employed any legal practitioner in a proceeding, issue a summons requiring such practitioner to appear before the court at a time and place named in the summons, and at such time and place upon the appearance of such practitioner or upon proof of the service of such summons the court shall proceed to assess the charges and fees of such practitioner for the proceeding. S. 34(2) amended by Nos 19/1989 s. 7(zg), 35/1996 s. 453(Sch. 1 item 15.9 (b)(i)(ii)), 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 25.5). (2) If in the opinion of the court the charges or fees of such practitioner are unreasonable, it may, unless there is an enforceable costs agreement under the Legal Profession Act 2004 to the contrary between the parties, order such practitioner to repay any part of such charges or fees. _______________ Pt 2 Div. 1 (Heading) amended by No. 7705 s. 9(j). Division 1—Sittings of the court No. 6117 s. 35. 35 Court of record s. 35 S. 35(1) repealed by No. 19/1989 s. 8(a). * * * * * (2) The County Court shall be a court of record.
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