FORM 71A

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF LAWYER'S BILL

THE KING'S BENCH

Centre

BETWEEN:

(name of client)

applicant,

- and -

(name of lawyer)

respondent.

TO THE RESPONDENT LAWYER

An APPLICATION for the assessment of your legal bill(s) has been commenced by the applicant.

THIS APPLICATION will come on for a hearing before (name of master/judge), on (day), (date) at (time), at (address of the court house).

IF YOU WISH TO OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION, you or a Manitoba lawyer acting for you must appear at the hearing.

IF YOU WISH TO PRESENT AFFIDAVIT OR OTHER DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO THE COURT OR TO EXAMINE OR CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES ON THE APPLICATION, you or your lawyer must serve a copy of the evidence on the applicant's lawyer, or where the applicant does not have a lawyer, serve it on the applicant, and file it, with proof of service, in the court office where the application is to be heard as soon as possible, but not later than 2:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing.

IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING, THE ASSESSMENT MAY PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE AND WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE TO YOU.

(Date)	Issued by

Registrar

TO: (name and address of the respondent lawyer)

APPLICATION

1.	THE APPLICANT applies for assessment of the bill of

(name of lawyer)

(lawyer's address)

2.	The grounds for the application are: (Specify the grounds to be argued)

3.	The following documentary evidence will be used at the hearing of the application: (List the affidavits required to be filed in support of the application pursuant to subrule 71.01(1) and any other documentary evidence to be relied on).

(Date of Issue)	(name, address and telephone number
of applicant or lawyer representing
applicant)