Cannon Assurance Limited v Anthony Thuo Kanai & another [2014] KEHC 5966 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 5966
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 5966 (KLR)
- Decided
- 10 March 2014
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TypePetition for Interference with Taxation of CostsPosturePetitioner seeks to strike out the respondent's bills of costs and restrain the respondent from raising any invoices or filing any other bills of costs against the petitioner.CoramD.S. Majanja, Tuiyott, Waweru
Holding
The petition is dismissed with costs to the 1st respondent.
Facts
The petitioner is an insurance company and the respondent is an advocate who was employed as its Legal Officer. The respondent filed bills of costs for taxation in the High Court.
Issues
- Whether the respondent is entitled to remuneration both as the legal officer of the petitioner and separately as an independent professional.
- Whether the petitioner has the jurisdiction to interfere with the taxation of the respondent's bills of costs.
Reasoning
The court held that the taxation of bills of costs is governed by the Advocates Act and the Advocates Remuneration Order, and the court does not have jurisdiction to interfere with the taxing officer's decision.
Outcome
Dismissed with costs
Orders
- Petition dismissed with costs
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Advocates Act
- Advocates Remuneration Order
Cases cited (2)
- Machira & Co. Advocates v Arthur Magugu and Another Milimani HC Misc. Civil Application No. 358 of 2001(Unreported)
- Doonholm Rahisi Stores (suing as a firm) v East African Portland Cement Limited [2005] eKLR
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