20 Jul 1999
RE MADAM TAN
- Citation
- RE MADAM TAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA6086/1994
There was an inordinate and inexcusable period of delay (approximately 8–9 months unaccounted for) by the receiving party in procuring and filing bills of costs; the taxing master has discretion to reduce taxed costs for undue delay without proof of prejudice; applying that discretion in the facts of these four matters, the appropriate remedy is a global reduction of 8% of each taxed bill and reinstatement of items relating to costs of taxation, with a further hearing to determine particulars.