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John Doe v. Canada (Attorney General)
T-867-00
2002 FCT 778, Stinson A.O.
11/7/02
5 pp.
Following successful application for judicial review of decision applicant not entitled to pension for medical conditions, Court awarding him "his allowable costs of the application"--Issue whether costs may be awarded for self-represented litigant's time--Adverse party may respond to bill of costs with evidence, written submissions; reply submissions efficiently bring out objections to bill of costs--Decisions in Turner v. Canada, [2001] 2 C.T.C. 52 (F.C.A.), affd [2001] 4 C.T.C. 170 (F.C.A.);Desloges v. Canada (Attorney General), 2001 FCT 1142; [2001] F.C.J. No. 1627 (T.D.) (QL); Smith v. Canada, [2002] 1 C.T.C. 82 (F.C.A.) precluding assessment officer from assuming jurisdiction to allow any costs for time of self-represented litigant--Core concept of costs as indemnity for actual outlay of, or liability to pay, dollars for legal representation remaining unchanged.