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UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 708 Default assessment if no objection to costs statement

UNIFORM CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 1999 - REG 708

Default assessment if no objection to costs statement

708 Default assessment if no objection to costs statement

(1) This rule applies if—
(a) a party served with a costs statement does not serve a notice of objection under rule 706 ; and
(b) the party who served the costs statement files an application for a costs assessment under rule 710 .
(2) On the filing of the application, the registrar must appoint a costs assessor to assess costs under this rule.
(3) The costs assessor must, on proof that the costs statement was served on the party liable for the costs—
(a) assess the costs without considering each item and by allowing the costs claimed in the costs statement; and
(b) issue a certificate of assessment.
(4) However—
(a) despite subrule (3) (a) , the costs of attending the assessment of costs are not allowable; and
(b) subrule (3) (a) does not prevent the costs assessor correcting an obvious error in the costs statement.
(5) Rules 711 , 712 and 721 do not apply to an assessment of costs under this rule.