British Columbia civil procedure
When may a BC party seek review of certified costs?
Within 14 days after costs certification. Apply to the court for review of the assessment. Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
- Period
- Within 14 days after costs certification
- Trigger
- The registrar’s certification of costs
- Rule
- Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)
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Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment. Establish the registrar’s certification of costs and the legally effective route to apply to the court for review of the assessment before deriving a final date.
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When may a BC party seek review of certified costs?
Within 14 days after costs certification. Apply to the court for review of the assessment. Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
Responsible actor. The party dissatisfied with a registrar’s costs assessment.
The registrar’s certification of costs.
Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)How does this provision count time?
- Identify the registrar’s certification of costs.
- Apply to the court for review of the assessment.
- The source requires within 14 days after costs certification. Establish the registrar’s certification of costs before reckoning the interval for apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25.2 ordinarily excludes the reference day and distinguishes clear or minimum spacing.
- Completion requires apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25(3) addresses holidays and subsection (4) the actual business office where an act is required. Confirm the prescribed recipient and completion method before assuming that a court closure moves a service, delivery or payment boundary.
The source requires within 14 days after costs certification. Establish the registrar’s certification of costs before reckoning the interval for apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25.2 ordinarily excludes the reference day and distinguishes clear or minimum spacing.
Completion requires apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25(3) addresses holidays and subsection (4) the actual business office where an act is required. Confirm the prescribed recipient and completion method before assuming that a court closure moves a service, delivery or payment boundary.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)Which facts prevent one automatic date?
Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment. Establish the registrar’s certification of costs and the legally effective route to apply to the court for review of the assessment before deriving a final date.
The party dissatisfied with a registrar’s costs assessment establishes the registrar’s certification of costs. Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment. Within 14 days after costs certification. Apply to the court for review of the assessment. No final date is calculated in this source scenario.
The proposed completion boundary for apply to the court for review of the assessment coincides with a holiday or an office closure. Completion requires apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25(3) addresses holidays and subsection (4) the actual business office where an act is required. Confirm the prescribed recipient and completion method before assuming that a court closure moves a service, delivery or payment boundary. Establish the actual optional certified costs review and its applicable holiday or office rule. No carried or shortened date is supplied.
The party substitutes the assessment hearing date for the later certification event. Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment. Review Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29) with the changed facts. Within 14 days after costs certification alone does not resolve this scenario.
Which conditions and exceptions apply?
- Actual procedure and branch
- Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
- Counting and closure
- The source requires within 14 days after costs certification. Establish the registrar’s certification of costs before reckoning the interval for apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25.2 ordinarily excludes the reference day and distinguishes clear or minimum spacing. Completion requires apply to the court for review of the assessment. Interpretation Act section 25(3) addresses holidays and subsection (4) the actual business office where an act is required. Confirm the prescribed recipient and completion method before assuming that a court closure moves a service, delivery or payment boundary.
- Actor and completion
- The party dissatisfied with a registrar’s costs assessment. Apply to the court for review of the assessment.
- Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
- The actor is the party dissatisfied with a registrar’s costs assessment. The event is the registrar’s certification of costs. The act is apply to the court for review of the assessment. The boundary is optional certified costs review. Rule 14-1(29) anchors the optional court-review application to certification, not the assessment appointment or hearing date. The actual certified decision must be identified. This is distinct from obtaining a registrar appointment for the original assessment.
What must the responsible actor complete?
Questions about this procedure
When may a BC party seek review of certified costs?
What starts fourteen days?
The registrar’s certification of the costs.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)Is review compulsory?
No. Rule 14-1(29) gives a dissatisfied party a right to apply.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)Who reviews the assessment under this provision?
Does the original assessment appointment date control?
No. The source uses certification.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)Is this the advance appointment-service requirement?
No. Appointment service is a separate rule 14-1(21) step.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)What record should identify the event?
The actual registrar certification and its date, rather than an assumed hearing or invoice date.
Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29)Official sources and review
Provisions used (3)
| Provision | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Civil Rules, BC Reg 168/2009, r 14-1(29) | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Supreme Court Civil Rules, rules 1-1 and 22-4 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |
| Interpretation Act, sections 25 to 25.5 | Check the identified procedure, event, counting rule or qualification |