Eduardo Zinna t/a Villa Zuhura v John Bwire & Associates Advocates (Miscellaneous Application E010 of 2025) [2025] KEELRC 2001 (KLR) (8 July 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 2001
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 2001 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 July 2025
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureRespondent's appeal from Deputy Registrar's ruling on Advocate-Client Bill of CostsCoramM. MBARŨ
Holding
The application is dismissed. The Deputy Registrar had the requisite jurisdiction to hear and tax the Advocate-Client Bill of Costs.
Facts
The applicant Eduardo Zinna filed an application seeking to dismiss, vary, or set aside a ruling by the Deputy Registrar, Hon. Nancy Makau, on an Advocate-Client Bill of Costs from Malindi CMCC ELRC No. 65 of 2019. The respondent John Bwire & Associates Advocates opposed the application.
Issues
- Jurisdiction of the Deputy Registrar to hear and tax the Advocate-Client Bill of Costs
- Whether the taxing of the bill was correct
Reasoning
The Deputy Registrar had jurisdiction to hear and tax the Advocate-Client Bill of Costs as it arose from employment and labour relations disputes. The taxing of the bill was not in accordance with the Advocates Remuneration Order.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- The Advocate-Client Bill of Costs dated 14 June 2024 be placed before another taxing officer for taxation
- Costs of the application be provided for
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Civil Procedure Act
- Advocates (Remuneration) Order
- Employment and Labour Relations Court Act
Cases cited (2)
- Floriculture International Ltd v Central Kenya Ltd and 3 Others (1995) eKLR
- Tieno, Ragot & Company Advocates v Kenya Airports Authority (2021) KECA 587 (KLR)
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