Ibrahim v. Canada (Attorney General)
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Ibrahim v. Canada (Attorney General) Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2006-01-19 Neutral citation 2006 FCA 23 File numbers A-304-01 Decision Content Date: 20060119 Docket: A-304-01 Citation: 2006 FCA 23 Between: ABDALLAH A. IBRAHIM Appellant and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Respondent ASSESSMENT OF COSTS -REASONS MICHELLE LAMY, ASSESSMENT OFFICER [1] On January 21, 2002, the Court dismissed with costs the appellant's application for judicial review. On July 20, 2005, the respondent filed its bills of costs and asked that it be assessed without the personal appearance of the parties. As requested, I issued timetables for the written submissions. [2] After reviewing the proceedings in the record and the submissions by the parties, the respondent's fees are awarded in the amount of $2,160 for the following items of Tariff B: items 2 (5 units), 13 (3 units), 14 (2 units/hour x 2.5 hours), 25 (1 unit) and 26 (4 units). All claims made under item 5 are disallowed since no costs have been ordered for these interlocutory motions. Given that the unit value was readjusted on April 1, 2005 pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Tariff, and that the respondent filed its bill of costs after that date, I have made the necessary adjustments in calculating the amount of the fees. [3] All the disbursements incurred in this matter, except those related to the interlocutory motions, are allowed as follows: $64.74 for court reporter fees, $31.67 and $52.75 for bailiff services…
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Ibrahim v. Canada (Attorney General) Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2006-01-19 Neutral citation 2006 FCA 23 File numbers A-304-01 Decision Content Date: 20060119 Docket: A-304-01 Citation: 2006 FCA 23 Between: ABDALLAH A. IBRAHIM Appellant and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Respondent ASSESSMENT OF COSTS -REASONS MICHELLE LAMY, ASSESSMENT OFFICER [1] On January 21, 2002, the Court dismissed with costs the appellant's application for judicial review. On July 20, 2005, the respondent filed its bills of costs and asked that it be assessed without the personal appearance of the parties. As requested, I issued timetables for the written submissions. [2] After reviewing the proceedings in the record and the submissions by the parties, the respondent's fees are awarded in the amount of $2,160 for the following items of Tariff B: items 2 (5 units), 13 (3 units), 14 (2 units/hour x 2.5 hours), 25 (1 unit) and 26 (4 units). All claims made under item 5 are disallowed since no costs have been ordered for these interlocutory motions. Given that the unit value was readjusted on April 1, 2005 pursuant to subsection 4(1) of the Tariff, and that the respondent filed its bill of costs after that date, I have made the necessary adjustments in calculating the amount of the fees. [3] All the disbursements incurred in this matter, except those related to the interlocutory motions, are allowed as follows: $64.74 for court reporter fees, $31.67 and $52.75 for bailiff services rendered on May 31 and September 25, 2001, and $89.79 for photocopies. I have reduced by half the expenses for photocopies since a large part of them were made in connection to the interlocutory motions. [4] In view of the preceding, the costs of the respondent are assessed in the amount of $2,398.95. A certificate is issued for this amount. Signed: "Michelle Lamy" MICHELLE LAMY ASSESSMENT OFFICER MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC January 19, 2006 FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAME OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-304-01 STYLE OF CAUSE: Abdallah A. Ibrahim v. Attorney General of Canada ASSESSMENT IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF PARTIES PLACE OF TAXATION: Montréal, Quebec ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS BY: MICHELLE LAMY, ASSESSMENT OFFICER DATE OF REASONS: January 19, 2006 SOLICITOR OF RECORD: John H. Sims, Q.C. Deputy Attorney General of Canada Montréal, Quebec FOR THE RESPONDENT
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