In multi-track costs, who assesses the costs after every hearing?

• A. The court
• B. The judge
• C. The client
• D. The jury

Answer: (B)

The judge who is hearing the case is the one who decides the costs after each hearing. In civil proceedings, the judge applies the rules to determine who should bear the costs and in what amount, based on the conduct of the parties and the circumstances of the hearing. The jury doesn’t determine costs, and the client doesn’t decide them either. While the court has overall authority over procedural matters, the actual assessment of costs at and after a hearing is done by the presiding judge.