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Civil Procedure [2020] ZAFSHC 57

VKB Landbou (Pty) Ltd v Van Deventer (6115/2017)

VKB Landbou (Pty) Ltd v Van Deventer (6115/2017) [2020] ZAFSHC 57 (23 January 2020)

Review of taxation dismissed where the applicant failed to object to individual items in time and sought a blanket review after taxation.

  • Review Of Taxation
  • Attorney And Own Client Costs
  • Rule 48 Procedure
  • Rule 70 Tariff
  • Blanket Objection
  • Taxing Master Discretion
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Civil Procedure [2017] ZAECELLC 18

Dutton v Road Accident Fund (EL901/2016, ECD2201/2016)

Dutton v Road Accident Fund (EL901/2016, ECD2201/2016) [2017] ZAECELLC 18 (18 October 2017)

The court held that Dr Schaefer’s qualifying expert fees were recoverable as party and party costs, even though his report was delivered after the defendant’s formal offer.

  • Expert Witness Costs
  • Qualifying Expenses
  • Motor Vehicle Accident
  • Loss Of Earnings
  • Rule 70 Tariff
  • Party And Party Costs
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Civil Procedure [2016] ZAECGHC 87

Ndlambe Municipality v Lester and Another (3750/2015)

Ndlambe Municipality v Lester and Another (3750/2015) [2016] ZAECGHC 87 (8 September 2016)

The High Court dismissed a review of a Taxing Master’s ruling, holding that costs agreed with attorneys could not displace Rule 70’s tariff absent exceptional circumstances.

  • Taxation Of Costs
  • Attorney And Client Costs
  • Rule 70 Tariff
  • Review Of Taxing Master Decision
  • Taxation-of-costs
  • Attorney-and-client-costs
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Civil Procedure [2012] ZAGPJHC 175

Coetzee v Taxing Master, South Gauteng High Court and Another (2010/14197)

Coetzee v Taxing Master, South Gauteng High Court and Another (2010/14197) [2012] ZAGPJHC 175; 2013 (1) SA 74 (GSJ) (19 September 2012)

The court set aside a taxation of an attorney-and-own-client bill, holding that the taxing master cannot simply triple the Rule 70 tariff without rational justification.

  • Taxation Of Costs
  • Attorney And Own Client Fees
  • Rule 70 Tariff
  • Judicial Discretion
  • Review Under Rule 48
  • Taxation-of-costs
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