[2013] KEHC 4025 (KLR)
The court held that since the parties agreed to adopt the findings on liability from HC Misc 698 of 2011, and the facts and law were similar, the client was liable for the certified costs. The court further held that interest at 14% per annum was payable from 20th December, 2011 until payment in full, in accordance...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 4025 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Singh Gitau Advocates; Respondent: City Finance Bank Limited
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Case 468 of 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Judgment
- Outcome
- Judgment entered for the applicant against the respondent for the certified costs, interest, and costs of the application.
- Judges
- A Mabeya
- Legal Topics
- Advocate Client Costs, Certification of Costs, Interest on Costs
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Singh Gitau Advocates
Applicant
City Finance Bank Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the client is liable to pay the certified costs to the advocate.
- 2 Whether interest is payable on the certified costs from the specified date.
- 3 Whether the advocate is entitled to the costs of the application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that since the parties agreed to adopt the findings on liability from HC Misc 698 of 2011, and the facts and law were similar, the client was liable for the certified costs. The court further held that interest at 14% per annum was payable from 20th December, 2011 until payment in full, in accordance with the Advocates (Remuneration) Order. The advocate was also entitled to the costs of the application. The judgment was entered against the client for the certified sum, interest, and costs.
Court Disposition
Judgment entered for the applicant against the respondent for the certified costs, interest, and costs of the application.
Orders
- Judgment is entered against the client for Kshs.6,168,069.53 being the certified costs due.
- The client shall pay interest on the certified costs at the rate of 14% per annum from 20th December, 2011 until payment in full.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
High Court at Nairobi (Nairobi Law Courts)
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SINGH GITAU ADVOCATES……………............................................ADVOCATE
VERSUS
CITY FINANCE BANK LIMITED.................................................................CLIENT
JUDGMENT
1. This matter is related to HC MISC No. 698 of 2011, 116 of 2011 and 834 of 2011. On 22nd February, 2013, the parties agreed that since all the applications, facts relied on, the Affidavits and the law were similar in all these matters, the issue of liability be decided in HC Misc 698 of 2011 and the same do apply to the rest. In the said HC Misc No. 698 of 2011, the client was found liable and judgment was entered accordingly.
2. In this matter therefore, I will allow the Notice of Motion dated 3rd December, 2011 and enter judgment against the client for Kshs.6,168,069/53 being the certified costs due. The client shall also pay interest on the certified costs at the rate of 14% per annum from 20th December, 2011 till payment in full. The Advocates shall also have the costs of the application.
DATED and DELIVERED at Nairobi this 12th day of April, 2013
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A. MABEYA
JUDGE