Chapter:	159I	Title:	SOLICITORS (TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS) COSTS RULES	Gazette Number:
Rule:	4	Heading:	Costs in other non-contentious business	Version Date:	30/06/1997

Subject to rule 3, a solicitor's costs in relation to non-contentious business shall be such sum as may be fair and reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances of the case and, in particular, to-

(a) the complexity of the matter or the difficulty or novelty of the questions raised;
(b) the skill, labour, specialized knowledge and responsibility involved on the part of the solicitor;
(c) the number and importance of the documents prepared or perused without regard to length;
(d) the place where and circumstances in which the business or any part thereof is transacted;
(e) the time expended by the solicitor;
(f) where money or property is involved, its amount or value; and (g) the importance of the matter to the client.