Official Solicitor v Clore [1984] JLR 81 (04 May 1984)

It remains undecided whether the scale of fees is to be fixed by the Superior Number of the Royal Court or whether the Judicial Greffier has inherent power as part of the power to tax.

Citation: [1984] JLR 81
Parties: Applicant: Official Solicitor; Respondent: Clore
Jurisdiction: Jersey
Judgment Date: 04 May 1984
Procedural Posture: Civil / Interlocutory
Outcome: undecided
Legal Topics: Costs, Jurisdiction, Scale of Fees

Civil Procedure Costs Jurisdiction Scale of Fees

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Parties

Official Solicitor

Applicant

Clore

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory

Legal Issues

1 Whether the scale of fees is to be fixed by the Superior Number of the Royal Court or whether the Judicial Greffier has inherent power to fix fees as part of the power to tax

Ratio Decidendi

It remains undecided whether the scale of fees is to be fixed by the Superior Number of the Royal Court or whether the Judicial Greffier has inherent power as part of the power to tax.

Court Disposition

undecided