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Civil Procedure [2024] ZATC 8

Pillay and Another v Sewlal N.O and Others (163/2022)

Pillay and Another v Sewlal N.O and Others (163/2022) [2024] ZATC 8 (31 July 2024)

The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed a review of taxation, upholding perusal fees for correspondent attorneys and finding no basis to interfere with the Taxing Master.

  • Review Of Taxation
  • Party And Party Costs
  • Taxing Master Discretion
  • Perusal Fees
  • Practice Guidelines
  • Review-of-taxation
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Civil Procedure [2019] ZAFSHC 175

Jorian Construction CC v Kopanong Local Municipality and Another (1081/2017)

Jorian Construction CC v Kopanong Local Municipality and Another (1081/2017) [2019] ZAFSHC 175 (3 October 2019)

The court found that the applicant was not in litigation with the other bidders and that perusal of their tender documents was unnecessary and unreasonable. The documents were not placed before the court nor formed part of the bundles, and the relevant information was contained in the Evaluation Report and Committee minutes. The taxing mistress correctly exercised her discretion in disallowing the perusal fees, as the party and party scale does not provide for such costs in this context. The applicant's attorneys may recover the perusal fees from their client, but not from the respondent unde…

  • Taxation Of Costs
  • Party And Party Scale
  • Perusal Fees
  • Review Of Taxing Master
  • Tender Dispute
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