20100730 TZCA Dar es Salaam

20100730 TZCA Dar es Salaam

The instruction fees and other costs claimed must be reasonable and supported by evidence; excessive or unsupported claims are to be taxed off. Since the application was struck out on a technical ground, not much work was done, and only reasonable costs with supporting receipts are allowed.

Citation
20100730 TZCA Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant/judgment Debtor: CRDB Bank Limited; Respondent/decree Holder: M/S Serengeti Road Services
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Civil Application / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Bill of costs taxed and allowed in part
Legal Topics
Taxation of Costs, Instruction Fees, Bill of Costs, Costs on Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Taxation of Costs Instruction Fees Bill of Costs Costs on Preliminary Objection

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Parties

CRDB Bank Limited

Applicant/judgment Debtor

M/S Serengeti Road Services

Respondent/decree Holder

Procedural Posture

Civil Application / Taxation of Bill of Costs After Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the instruction fees and other costs claimed by the respondent are reasonable and supported by evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The instruction fees and other costs claimed must be reasonable and supported by evidence; excessive or unsupported claims are to be taxed off. Since the application was struck out on a technical ground, not much work was done, and only reasonable costs with supporting receipts are allowed.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs taxed and allowed in part

Orders

  • Instruction fees taxed at Tshs. 1,000,000/=
  • Other items allowed or taxed off as per receipts and reasonableness