Part V Practice, Procedure and Trials
60 Taxation of costs.
(1)
The jurisdiction of the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court in relation to the taxation of costs shall be vested in the Master (Taxing Office) or such other statutory officer as may be designated for the purpose by the F1Lord Chief Justice and shall be exercised in accordance with rules of court.
(2)
Costs may be taxed and recovered in any action notwithstanding the death of the party to or against whom those costs were awarded.
F2(3)
The Lord Chief Justice may nominate any of the following to exercise his functions under this section—
(a)
the holder of one of the offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002;
(b)
a Lord Justice of Appeal (as defined in section 88 of that Act).