--(1) This rule applies where the court is considering whether to make an order disallowing wasted costs or for ordering that an attorney-at-law pay wasted costs to another party.
--(2) The court must give an attorney-at-law notice of the fact that it is minded to make a wasted costs order.
--(3) The notice to the attorney-at-law must state the grounds on which the court is minded to make the order and state a date, time and place at which the attorney-at-law may attend to show cause why the order should not be made.
--(4) The court must give the attorney-at-law at least 7 days notice of the hearing.
--(5) The court must also give notice directly to the attorney's-at-law client-
----(a) of any proceedings under this rule; and
----(b) of any order made under it against his attorney-at-law.
--(6) The notice to the attorney-at-law should be in writing unless made at the trial or hearing of the proceedings.
Notes
Amended by Legal Notice 140 of 2000.
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