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Maluti Plant Hire CC v Manguang Metropolitan Municipality (2060/2014) [2015] ZAFSHC 21 (5 February 2015)
A High Court review of taxation of costs held that an attorney with right of appearance could be allowed the same court-attendance fee as an advocate.
Sibisi v Ganpath (D178/2000) [2003] ZALC 25; (2003) 24 ILJ 857 (LC); [2003] 4 BLLR 401 (LC) (5 March 2003)
The Labour Court is of equal status to the High Court, and there is no rational or constitutional basis to distinguish between the fees allowable to attorneys and advocates for the same work actually done. However, the Guideline for Junior Counsel's fees is not a fixed tariff and must be applied with regard to the complexity, length, and value of the work. In this case, the matter was routine, brief, and not complex, with no material disputes of fact or law. The appropriate fee for the attorney's appearance is R300,00, not the R3000,00 claimed. The taxing officer erred in requiring a special…
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