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JRS Group Ltd v Omondi, Abande & Co Advocates [2020] KEELRC 830 (KLR)

[2020] KEELRC 830 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
830
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 830 (KLR)
Decided
25 June 2020
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TypeTaxation DisputePostureApplication to set aside taxing officer's decision on bill of costsCoramMathews N. Nduma
Holding

The application is dismissed with costs as it was filed more than eight months after the taxing officer's decision and without any valid reason for the delay.

Facts

The applicant, J.R.S. Group Ltd, filed an application to set aside the taxing officer's decision on the respondent's bill of costs, arguing that the taxing officer disregarded the plaintiff's award and the Advocates Remuneration Order 2014.

Issues

  1. Whether the application was timely filed
  2. Whether the taxing officer's decision was erroneous

Reasoning

The court found the application to be an abuse of process due to the late filing and lack of justification for the delay.

Outcome

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed with costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • The Advocates Remuneration Rules
  • Civil Procedure Rules
Cases cited (1)
  • HCCC No. 83 of 2015 Labh Sing Harman Singh Ltd -VS- Attorney General & 2 others (2016) eKLR
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