HL Deb 22 October 1985 vol 467 c967

2 Page 3, leave out lines 28 to 40, and insert— ("(b) where a bill covering those costs has not been taxed in accordance with paragraph (a), the client shall, for the purposes of the recovery of those costs (by whatever means) and notwithstanding any statutory provision or agreement, be deemed to be liable to pay in respect of those costs only the amount specified in the Council's determination.

(6) Where a bill covering those costs has been taxed in accordance with subsection (5)(a), the Council's direction under subsection (1)(a) shall, so far as relating to those costs, cease to have effect.").

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 2.

I think that I can describe it as a technical amendment. It replaces a provision in Clause 1 which would have required a formal redetermination by the society whenever a direction as to costs was made which was then overtaken by taxation of the relevant bill. It is provided instead that in those circumstances the society's original direction shall simply cease to have effect. I beg to move.

Moved, That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 2.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.