A.H. -v- R.B. [2015] IEHC 262 (17 April 2015)

A.H. -v- R.B. [2015] IEHC 262 (17 April 2015)

The Defendant's objections were outside the jurisdiction of the Taxing Master and the scope of the High Court's review. There was no error or injustice in the Taxing Master's certificate of taxation. The High Court cannot interfere with the certificate on the grounds advanced.

Citation
[2015] IEHC 262
Parties
Plaintiff: A. H.; Defendant: R. B.
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
17 April 2015
Procedural Posture
Motion to Review Taxation of Costs / High Court Review of Taxing Master's Certificate
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Section 117 Succession Act 1965, Solicitor Client Costs, Review of Taxing Master's Decision
Succession Law Costs and Taxation Section 117 Succession Act 1965 Solicitor Client Costs Review of Taxing Master's Decision

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Parties

A. H.

Plaintiff

R. B.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Motion to Review Taxation of Costs / High Court Review of Taxing Master's Certificate

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court should interfere with the Taxing Master's certificate of taxation as between solicitor and own client

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant's objections were outside the jurisdiction of the Taxing Master and the scope of the High Court's review. There was no error or injustice in the Taxing Master's certificate of taxation. The High Court cannot interfere with the certificate on the grounds advanced.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • It is not open to this Court to interfere with the Certificate of Taxation.