[2011] KEHC 861 (KLR)
The court held that although some taxations between the parties have been concluded and others are pending, each taxation arises from a distinct suit and should be executed separately. The Advocates Remuneration Order is a self-contained code that does not provide for consolidation of taxations for the purpose of...
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- Citation
- [2011] KEHC 861 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Behan & Okero Advocates; Respondent: National Bank of Kenya Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Civil Application 323 of 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Notice of Motion for Consolidation and Entry of Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Consolidation of Suits, Execution of Judgments
- Source Language
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Parties
Behan & Okero Advocates
Applicant
National Bank of Kenya Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Notice of Motion for Consolidation and Entry of Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court should consolidate the causes for purposes of entering judgment for taxed costs.
- 2 Whether judgment should be entered for the sum certified as costs and decrees issued accordingly.
- 3 Whether each taxation should be enforced separately or consolidated.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that although some taxations between the parties have been concluded and others are pending, each taxation arises from a distinct suit and should be executed separately. The Advocates Remuneration Order is a self-contained code that does not provide for consolidation of taxations for the purpose of entering judgment. The application for consolidation and entry of judgment for the sum certified as costs was therefore dismissed, as each award must be enforced distinctly in accordance with the law.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- The application for consolidation and entry of judgment is dismissed with costs to the respondent.
Full Case Text
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26 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT KISUMU
MISC. CIVIL APPL. NO. 323 OF 2010
IN THE MATTER OF THE ADVOCATES ACT
(CHAPTER 16 LAWS OF KENYA)
AND IN THE MATTER OF BEHAN & OKERO ADVOCATES
BEHAN & OKERO, ADVOCATES ………..........…….………….… APPLICANTS
VERSUS
NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA LIMITED ……................……… RESPONDENTS
R U L I N G
The application before me is a notice of motion dated 18th November, 2010 brought pursuant to Section 1A, B & 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and Sections 51 of the Advocates Act. It seeks:-
a) That this Honourable court be pleased to consolidate the causes mentioned in the schedule hereto for the purposes of this application.
b) That upon the said causes being consolidated judgment be entered for the sum certified as costs in the said matters and consequently decrees be issued in accordance thereto.
c) That the respondent do pay the costs of this application.
The application was supported by the affidavit of George Vincent Odunga and on the grounds on the face of the application that; the parties in the said cause are the same and the said cause arose from legal services rendered by the applicant to the respondent, the applicant’s costs have been taxed, the decision of the taxing officer have not been set aside.
The application was opposed by a replying affidavit of Damaris Gitongadated 28th January, 2011 on the grounds that; the taxation is being opposed; consolidation is not known under the Advocates Remuneration Order and the Civil Procedure Rules are not applicable; such taxation arose from a distinct suits, each award can only be enforced distinctly, the parties have had various other taxation requiring parties to reconcile their accounts, application is premature as some taxations between the parties remain untaxed.
The court is being asked to exercise its inherent powers in deciding this application. The Advocates Remuneration Order is a complete code providing the way taxation and execution thereof is to be done.
It is clear that the parties have filed several taxations regarding outstanding payments in various matters between them. Some are concluded and some are yet to be concluded. There is reconciliation of accounts to be done obviously that notwithstanding and the fact that the taxations herein have not been challenged, it is my view that each taxation was distinct ought to be executed separately as they were taxed as such arising from distinct suits. The application dismissed with costs.
DATED AND DELIVERED THIS 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011.
ALI-ARONI
JUDGE
In the presence of:
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