Part of the changes that came from
Bill 148 include the expansion
of personal emergency leave (PEL),
otherwise known to most as sick leave.
If in this case, the appellants had, either in their notice or in the
bills or
otherwise, made clear that the amount claimed was only
part of their claim to costs and that they would be claiming later in respect
of the work
of RJH; and the agreement was that the respondents would pay a sum in respect
of the costs claimed, recognising that the costs in respect
of RJH were still to be dealt with, the appellants would not be prevented from making a claim in respect
of those costs.