House of Commons Costs Taxation Act, 1847

The Speaker to prepare list of charges henceforth to be allowed.

4. The Speaker may from time to time prepare a list of such charges as it shall appear to him that, after the present session of Parliament, parliamentary agents, solicitors, and others may justly make with reference to the several matters comprised in such list; and the several charges therein specified shall be the utmost charges thenceforth to be allowed upon the taxation of any such bill of costs, charges, and expences in respect of the several matters therein specified: Provided always, that the said taxing officer may allow all fair and reasonable costs, charges, and expences in respect of any matters not included in such list.