20100212 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20100212 TZCA Dar es Salaam

Legal consultancy costs can only be awarded where it is proven that payments were actually made to a registered advocate. The applicant failed to provide any receipt or even name the advocate who assisted him; therefore, reimbursement cannot be granted.

Citation
20100212 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: John Eliafye; Respondent: Michael Lesani Kweka
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 February 2010
Procedural Posture
Taxation Reference / Appeal From Single Judge's Decision on Taxation
Outcome
Reference dismissed
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Legal Consultancy Fees, Evidence of Costs
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Legal Consultancy Fees Evidence of Costs

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Parties

John Eliafye

Applicant

Michael Lesani Kweka

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Taxation Reference / Appeal From Single Judge's Decision on Taxation

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to reimbursement for legal consultancy and preparation of defence without documentary proof of payment

Ratio Decidendi

Legal consultancy costs can only be awarded where it is proven that payments were actually made to a registered advocate. The applicant failed to provide any receipt or even name the advocate who assisted him; therefore, reimbursement cannot be granted.

Court Disposition

Reference dismissed

Orders

  • No order as to costs