(1) In any proceedings the court may by order —
(a) direct the legal practitioner to pay; or
(b) disallow as against the legal practitioner's client,
the whole or part of any wasted costs.
(2) In this rule, “wasted costs” means any costs incurred by a party —
(a) as a result of any improper, unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any legal practitioner or any employee of the legal practitioner; or
(b) which, in the light of any act or omission occurring after they were incurred,
the court considers it unreasonable to expect that party to pay.
(3) Where the court is to consider whether to make an order for wasted costs under this rule, the legal practitioner must be provided with a reasonable opportunity to make submissions before the court makes such an order.
(4) The court may direct the legal practitioner to serve on the client any wasted costs order made against the client's legal practitioner.