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Ransley, Mcvicker & Shaw Advocates v Sharad Dhayabhahi Patel & another [2018] KEHC 4243 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 4243 (KLR) High Court of Kenya
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Court
High Court of Kenya
Case number
4243
Citation
[2018] KEHC 4243 (KLR)
Decided
31 July 2018
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureApplicant opposed Preliminary ObjectionCoramV- MBA
Holding

The Preliminary Objection is dismissed as it involves factual matters that require evidence to be presented.

Facts

The Applicant, Ransley, McVicker & Shaw Advocates, filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection to the proceedings of Taxation of the Advocate/client Bill of costs. The Objection was based on the grounds that the 1st and 2nd Respondents, Sharad Dhayabhahi Patel and Lalitaben Sharad Patel, never gave instructions to the firm for restructuring of Tricon International Limited.

Issues

  1. Whether the 1st and 2nd Respondents gave instructions to the Applicant for restructuring of Tricon International Limited.
  2. Whether the 2nd Respondent is a shareholder or director of Tricon International Limited.

Reasoning

The court found that the grounds for the Preliminary Objection do not involve strict points of law but rather involve matters of fact that would require evidence to prove or disprove.

Outcome

Preliminary Objection dismissed

Orders

  • Preliminary Objection dismissed in its entirety

Authorities cited

Cases cited (3)
  • MUKISA BISCUIT COMPANY –VS- WEST END DISTRIBUTORS LTD (1969) E.A 700
  • ORARO –V- MBAJA [2005] KLR
  • MUMMA KALUMA –VS- SHACHIN SHAH [2013] eKLR
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