20001013 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20001013 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The bill of costs must be taxed according to the prescribed scales in the Advocates Remuneration and Taxation of Costs Rules 1991, considering the summary nature of the suit and the fact that it did not proceed to full trial.

Citation
20001013 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Plaintiff/judgment Debtor: M/S Tanzania Bottlers Ltd.; Defendant/decree Holder: Dar es Salaam City Council
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 October 2000
Procedural Posture
Civil Case / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Dismissal of Suit
Outcome
Bill of costs taxed and allowed in part
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Instruction Fees, Court Attendance Fees, Drawing and Copying Fees
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Costs and Fees Taxation of Costs Instruction Fees Court Attendance Fees Drawing and Copying Fees

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Parties

M/S Tanzania Bottlers Ltd.

Plaintiff/judgment Debtor

Dar es Salaam City Council

Defendant/decree Holder

Procedural Posture

Civil Case / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Dismissal of Suit

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the proper amount to be awarded for instruction fees, court attendance, and drawing/copying in the bill of costs?

Ratio Decidendi

The bill of costs must be taxed according to the prescribed scales in the Advocates Remuneration and Taxation of Costs Rules 1991, considering the summary nature of the suit and the fact that it did not proceed to full trial.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs taxed and allowed in part

Orders

  • Instruction fees awarded at Tshs 3,496,516.80
  • Court attendance awarded at Tshs 3,000 per attendance