Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1979 No. 140 FEDERAL COURT RULES - RULE 62.19

19. On every taxation the taxing officer shall allow all such costs charges
and expenses as appear to him to have been necessary or proper for the
attainment of justice or for maintaining or defending the rights of a party,
but, except as against the party who incurred them, costs shall not be allowed
which appear to the taxing officer to have been incurred or increased-

   (a)  through over-caution, negligence or misconduct;

   (b)  by payment of special fees to counsel or special charges or expenses
        to witnesses or other persons; or

   (c)  by other unusual expenses.