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Specific Claims Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2011-119)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06

PART 14Costs (continued)

Marginal note:Factors to be considered — general

  •  (1) When deciding whether award of costs under subrule 110(2), the Tribunal must consider the following factors:

    • (a) whether a party has acted in bad faith;

    • (b) whether a party has failed to comply with an order of the Tribunal; or

    • (c) whether a party has refused a reasonable offer to settle.

  • Marginal note:Factors to be considered — claimant

    (2) When deciding whether to award costs to the claimant under subrule 110(2), the Tribunal must also consider the following factors:

    • (a) whether the claimant’s costs are reasonably incurred but are disproportionate to the amount of compensation awarded; and

    • (b) whether the issues in relation to the specific claim are complex or contain elements that are of general public importance.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Registration

 These Rules come into force on the day on which they are registered.

 

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