Williams v. Canada (Attorney General)

Williams v. Canada (Attorney General)
Court (s) Database
Federal Court Decisions
Date
2009-02-06
Neutral citation
2009 FC 142
File numbers
T-2265-04
Decision Content
Date: 20090206
Docket: T-2265-04
Citation: 2009 FC 142
BETWEEN:
ROBERT WILLIAMS
Applicant
and
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CANADA
Respondent
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS
Charles E. Stinson
Assessment Officer
[1] The Court dismissed with costs this application for judicial review of the conviction by a Disciplinary Board of an inmate for possession of an unauthorized item. I issued a timetable for written disposition of the Respondent’s bill of costs.
[2] The Applicant did not file any materials in response to the Respondent’s materials. My view, often expressed in comparable circumstances, is that the Federal Courts Rules do not contemplate a litigant benefiting by having an assessment officer step away from a neutral position to act as the litigant’s advocate in challenging given items in a bill of costs. However, the assessment officer cannot certify unlawful items, i.e. those outside the authority of the judgment and the tariff. The total amount is generally arguable as reasonable within the limits of the award of costs and is allowed as presented at $1,354.21.
“Charles E. Stinson”
Assessment Officer
FEDERAL COURT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-2265-04
STYLE OF CAUSE: ROBERT WILLIAMS v. AGC
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF THE PARTIES
REASONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: CHARLES E. STINSON
DATED: February 6, 2009
WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS:
n/a
FOR THE APPLICANT
(self-represented)
Lisa Laird
FOR THE RESPONDENT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
n/a
FOR THE APPLICANT
(self-represented)
John H. Sims, Q.C.
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Vancouver, BC
FOR THE RESPONDENT