[2018] KEHC 6549 (KLR)

[2018] KEHC 6549 (KLR)

The court found that the taxed bill for file No. 292 of 2013 had been duplicated at numbers 26 and 31 in the bill of costs. To ensure accuracy and fairness in the taxation process, the court allowed the application and ordered that the total taxed amount be corrected to Ksh. 3,438,105/-. The court further ordered...

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Citation
[2018] KEHC 6549 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Osero & Company Advocates; Respondent: Easy Properties Limited
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Environment and Land Miscellaneous Application 279 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
Application allowed. Taxed amount corrected. Costs to respondent.
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Duplicate Entries in Bill of Costs
Source Language
en
Civil Procedure Land and Property Taxation of Costs Duplicate Entries in Bill of Costs

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Parties

Osero & Company Advocates

Applicant

Easy Properties Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the taxed bill for file No. 292 of 2013 was duplicated in the bill of costs.
  2. 2 Whether the total taxed amount should be adjusted to reflect the correct sum after removing the duplicate entry.
  3. 3 Who should bear the costs of the application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the taxed bill for file No. 292 of 2013 had been duplicated at numbers 26 and 31 in the bill of costs. To ensure accuracy and fairness in the taxation process, the court allowed the application and ordered that the total taxed amount be corrected to Ksh. 3,438,105/-. The court further ordered that the costs of the application be borne by the respondent, in line with the general principle that costs follow the event.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Taxed amount corrected. Costs to respondent.

Orders

  • The total taxed amount stands at Ksh. 3,438,105/-.
  • Costs of the application shall be borne by the respondent.