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Legal Profession Act 1976 s 134

Legal Profession Act 1976 s 134

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s 134 Costs of order of taxation payable by solicitors

(1) In case any order for taxation is made upon the application of the party chargeable or liable, or of advocate and solicitor, the costs of the order and taxation, except when the order has been made after the expiration of one year, shall be paid according to the event of such taxation— (a) if the bill when taxed is less by a sixth part than the bill delivered, then the advocate and solicitor shall pay the costs; (b) if the bill when taxed is not less by a sixth part, then the party chargeable or liable, if the application is made by him, or if he attends the taxation, shall pay the costs. (2) Every order for any reference under section 125 shall direct the Registrar to tax the costs of the reference, and to certify what, upon the reference, is found to be due to or from the advocate and solicitor in respect of the bill, and of the costs of the reference if payable. (3) The Registrar shall certify any special circumstances relating to the bill or taxation. (4) The court may thereupon make any order as it considers fair and reasonable respecting the payment of the costs of such taxation. (5) Where any such reference is made, but it is otherwise not authorized except under special circumstances, the Court may give any special directions relative to the costs of the reference.

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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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