South Africa Case Law

Sports Tavern & Restaurant and Others v Executor Estate Late Santos (HCAA 01/2023)

Sports Tavern & Restaurant and Others v Executor Estate Late Santos (HCAA 01/2023) [2025] ZALMPPHC 17 (5 February 2025)

Court

Limpopo High Court, Polokwane

Case number

HCAA 01/2023

Judges

G C Muller, J Ngobeni, M Z Makoti

Appeal about taxation of costs for a High Court unopposed motion was upheld. The court reduced an attorney’s claimed R20,000 day fee to R3,500 as reasonable.

• Taxation Of Costs
• Attorney Fees
• High Court Appearance
• Wasted Costs
• Overreaching
• Role Of Taxing Master