Is a self-represented lawyer entitled to costs?
Canada (Federal), Canada
The following excerpt is from Canada (Attorney-General) v. Bassermann, 1994 CanLII 10961 (FCA):
There was a discussion as to costs at the end of the hearing. The authority on the entitlement of a self-represented lawyer to costs is, in this court, Davidson v. Canada (Solicitor-General) (1989), 1989 CanLII 5170 (FCA), 61 D.L.R. (4th) 342, 47 C.C.C. (3d) 104, [1989] 2 F.C. 341. In any event, no special reason within the contemplation of Rule 1618 being apparent, I would dismiss this application without costs.
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