Gregory,Catherine Nerissa v Aubrey Erlington Gregory

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE OF JAMAICA

SUIT NO. HCV 1930 OF 2003

BETWEEN CATHERINE N ERISSA GREGORY CLAIMANT

AND AUBREY ERLINGTON GREGORY DEFENDANT

Miss Deborah Dowding instructed by Chambers, Bunny and

Steer for the claimant

Mr. Kevin Williams instructed by Grant, Stewart, Phillips and Co

for the defendant

IN CHAMBERS

July 21 and 23,2004

Sykes J (Ag)

WASTED COSTS ORDER HEARING

This is a matter in which the court on its own motion initiated an

inquiry into whether a wasted costs order should be made against Mr.

Kevin Williams, attorney at law for the defendant in this matter.

'The Civil Procedure Rules address this issue. Rule 64.14 sets out the

procedure to be used whenever the court is minded to make such an

order either on its own motion or on the application of a party to the

proceedings. Rule 64.13(1) permits the court to make wasted costs

orders against the attorney at law personally. Rule 64.13(2) defines

wasted costs. This definition is identical, except for irr~materiacl hanges,