4MB Mining Limited C/O Ministry of Mining, Juba Republic of South Sudan v Misnak International (UK) Limited; Total Link Logistics & 2 others (Interested Parties) [2021] KEHC 8842 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- 8842
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 8842 (KLR)
- Decided
- 12 February 2021
- Judge
- DO Chepkwony
- Parties
- raw · defendants · plaintiffs
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TypeTaxation of CostsPostureAppeal from a decision of the Deputy Registrar of the High CourtCoramDO Chepkwony
Holding
The Court upholds the taxation of costs but sets aside the assessment of instruction fees under
Facts
The Defendant/Applicant objects to the taxation of costs by the Deputy Registrar, arguing that the instruction fees and getting up fees were incorrectly assessed.
Issues
- Correct assessment of instruction fees under Advocates Remuneration Order
- Applicability of
- other matters
Reasoning
The Court finds that the Deputy Registrar erred in assessing instruction fees under
Outcome
The Court upholds the taxation of costs but sets aside the assessment of instruction fees under
Orders
- Remands the bill of costs for re-taxation before a different taxing officer
- Remits the bill of costs for re-taxation before a different taxing officer
- Remits the bill of costs for re-taxation before a different taxing officer
- Remits the bill of costs for re-taxation before a different taxing officer
- Remits the bill of costs for re-taxation before a different taxing officer
- Remits the bill of costs for re-taxation before a different taxing officer
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Advocates (Remuneration) (Amendment) Order 2014
- Advocates Remuneration Order
Cases cited (2)
- First American Bank of Kenya vs. Shah and Others [2002] 1 EA 64
- Republic v Commissioner of Domestic Taxes Ex-Parte Ukwala Supermarket Limited & 2 others [2018] eKLR
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