PI Samba & Company Limited v Linear Credit Limited & another (Environment & Land Case E170 of 2022) [2024] KEELC 7357 (KLR) (29 October 2024) (Ruling)
- Court
- Environment & Land Court
- Case number
- 7357
- Citation
- [2024] KEELC 7357 (KLR)
- Decided
- 29 October 2024
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TypeTaxing Master's JurisdictionPostureAppeal from a Taxing Master's decisionCoramMD MWANGI
Holding
The court allows the parties 14 days to file further submissions on the issue of jurisdiction.
Facts
The case involves a dispute over the existence of an Advocate-Client relationship for the purpose of taxing the bill of costs filed by P.I Samba & Company Advocates.
Issues
- Whether the Taxing Master had jurisdiction to determine the existence of an Advocate-Client relationship.
- Whether the Taxing Master's decision to decline to tax the Advocate-Client bill of costs was based on the non-existence of an Advocate-Client relationship.
Reasoning
The court emphasizes the importance of jurisdiction in judicial proceedings and allows the parties to address the issue of jurisdiction.
Outcome
The case is remanded for further submissions on the issue of jurisdiction.
Orders
- Allowing the parties 14 days to file further submissions on the issue of jurisdiction.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- Kakuta Maimai, Hamisi -v- Peris Pesi Tobiko & 2 others (2013) eKLR
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