Section 12: Costs
repealed (no longer in force). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today. The records juris holds show this law as repealed.
12. Costs
(1) (a) Where in any proceedings in which legal aid is granted to a person
an order for costs is made against any other person, the order shall, unless the
Court otherwise orders, be deemed to have been made in favour of Government and the costs shall accrue to the Consolidated Fund.
(b) The Attorney-General shall take such steps as he may determine
for the recovery of any costs awarded under paragraph (a).
(2) (a) The Court may make an order for costs against a person to whom
legal aid is granted subject to such conditions as it may determine.
(b) Any costs allowed under paragraph (a) shall be paid out of the
Consolidated Fund.
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Questions this section answers
- If I win my case with legal aid, do the costs awarded against the other side go to me or to Government?
- Can I be ordered to pay costs even though I have legal aid?