Date : 20041013

Docket : A-641-02

Citation : 2004 FCA 344

BETWEEN :

Rennie E. Gould

Applicant

-and-

The Attorney General of Canada

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS -REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON

Assessment Officer

This application for judicial review of the decision of the Pension Appeals Board was allowed with costs. Ms. Averill J. Baker, the solicitor for the applicant, filed her bill of costs on September 1, 2004 and requested it be assessed in writing. Mr. John V. Nagy, counsel for the respondent, filed his written submissions in opposition on September 17, 2004.

[2]       Mr. Nagy points out that counsel fees for a motion for leave to appeal is not available as no leave was necessary to commence judicial review proceedings and that similarly, no costs can be claimed for the preparation of an appeal book because the Rules of Court do not provide for such a step in this matter. The position of counsel for the respondent is correct on both issues and the two items will be deleted from the bill of costs.         

[3]       The other items submitted by Ms. Baker will be allowed as presented. The bill of costs of the applicant, presented at $2,310.00, is assessed and allowed in the amount of $1,430.00.

Halifax, Nova Scotia                                                          François Pilon

10 jjjj aa                                                                      Assessment Officer

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                          A-641-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                     Rennie E. Gould

Applicant

-and-

The Attorney General of Canada

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF PARTIES

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:          Halifax, Nova Scotia

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS -

REASONS BY:                                 François Pilon, Assessment Officer

DATED:                                              October 13, 2004

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Averill J. Baker Law Office

St. John's, NL                                                                                  for the Applicant

Morris Rosenberg

Deputy Attorney General

Ottawa, Ontario                                                                               for the Respondent