Section 162 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Payment of barrister or solicitor appointed under section 159 or section 160

162 Payment of barrister or solicitor appointed under section 159 or section 160 (1) The fees and expenses of any barrister or solicitor appointed under section 159 or section 160 of this Act shall, in accordance with regulations made under this Act, be paid out of the Consolidated Account from money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose. (2) The bill of costs rendered by a barrister or solicitor appointed under section 159 or section 160 of this Act shall be given to the Registrar of the Court that made the appointment, and the Registrar may tax the bill of costs. (3) A barrister or solicitor who is dissatisfied with the decision of the Registrar as to the amount of the bill may, within 14 days after the date of the decision, apply to a Family Court Judge to review the decision; and the Judge may make such order varying or confirming the decision as the Judge considers fair and reasonable. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the Court may, if it thinks proper, order any party to the proceedings to refund to the Crown such amount as the Court specifies in respect of any fees and expenses paid under that subsection, and the amount ordered to be refunded shall be a debt due to the Crown by that party and shall be recoverable accordingly in any Court of competent jurisdiction. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 29(5); 1980 No 94 s 162(4)-(7)