19930226 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The taxing officer exercised discretion to allow 2/3 of the claimed instruction fee, finding it justifiable in the circumstances, and struck out or reduced other items not supported by evidence or outside the scale, resulting in a taxed bill of shs.99,531/=
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- Citation
- 19930226 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Applicant: Construction Engineers and Builders Ltd.; Respondent: Tanzania Legal Corporation (on behalf of respondents)
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 February 1993
- Procedural Posture
- Bill of Costs (taxation) / Ruling on Taxation of Costs
- Outcome
- Bill of costs taxed and allowed in part
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Prerogative Orders, Advocate's Fees
- Source Language
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Parties
Construction Engineers and Builders Ltd.
Applicant
Tanzania Legal Corporation (on behalf of respondents)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Bill of Costs (taxation) / Ruling on Taxation of Costs
Legal Issues
- 1 What is the reasonable fee for instruction and other items in the bill of costs following dismissal of a substantive application for prerogative orders?
- 2 Whether the claimed costs are supported by evidence and within the applicable scale?
Ratio Decidendi
The taxing officer exercised discretion to allow 2/3 of the claimed instruction fee, finding it justifiable in the circumstances, and struck out or reduced other items not supported by evidence or outside the scale, resulting in a taxed bill of shs.99,531/=
Court Disposition
Bill of costs taxed and allowed in part
Orders
- Instruction fee taxed at shs.66,666/=
- Other items allowed or struck out as per ruling
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~----.................... A~ :i)All 13 SALAAM !USC. cr,1L CAUi E NO.. 100 OF l9G2 .; l UT tho matte!' o:~ ~-i1. cf .. ··.:·v : :~:i.on by COITSTHTJC'l'ION EliOllfEERS · .lilfD BUitDERS 1r:::~') :Zo:c 1 °:lVc to P-::>Pl.Y' for ordoro of CO:t'tiorn.ri m1.--~ i.11:J.10.CX,1\.l.a L:O lit tho mn:t-tc:i; o;Z -~llc c7.( }: :;;ion of -~l~c IT: ·aomJ. Boro-d of Arclu tccJi;c~ .,~~:i·t ~~- ;'"°3o~· c.~ ,~1:cl_ »~'.5-lcli~ C?n~n.ctors under the 3 .... ~~o .. c.,l o...- .. .i. •• 1 c.uitec .. a, ~~rp:ty ~voyors am Builc".in~ ·::::c::t:ro.c··.o:r,1 Le·~ ·foe 35 of 1972 Sect.ion. 13(2) •Jl;T: ::; i!N COUST.RUCTIOJJ Zl'fGL::-..:=;!S .,:.D ::-:J. L..,. '.'.S L~ •• , ...... APPLICANT ~ s is ti, bill o::.· co:::-~o i'i'.1.e- 1 . b~ the '..:v;i.u;nJlin. Legal Corporc.tion on behalf of tho rosponc.:cntcie T:10 ,,1c,:/ucr :·r~.:.-r.:;.:od ~ou a substn.ntiro appliontion. ma.do by Dr• Lamwttl. 1 Lo;:~1'11<..'t.: Counsel 1:.)1 ·· o :-::.:-J1icn.1i-~s, npp~•ing for proroga/liiVO ordcrSc 1E:.c n.pplic<,:~io:1 (·r, . ',~ 0:1 in cour·t c~1ll finall,y it wa.a dismissed for 1:l1a·~ cl.l)l)C~'..!'Ocl to be ·n: -~ of Lrtc~cc·~ to proacouto tho application by D:r:c Lclf.n·raic Tlu,c ·,,r:,;.: x.1 · 7/9/91 vhon the st.tit wn.s 41smias~ 'lho applioonts• counsel 1rc::: nlso not::.:.:°:.oL oi ·:;ho dn.tc ct tw..ation but also did not o.t-'Gond ooUl't oi•~ll-::·r ·~o concede -~ ·'.;'_c coafo 1;:· ~(1in filed or to oppose tho srunoc 'l'nnzo,niv.. tcc.:'!.1 Co::.·po.::r.ti .. , t.1,.;.;ouch Mies Beyona, a.Ppliod. for loavo to proceed o..~pu.1:·~c ·i;o sul:uit r·n -~:10 bill of costSQ In tho J!Ug.Jl she? onl,y discussed on i·tom 1ll1niJol' I i:'l :ra,JJ-oc-'i.i of P,(i.vocuto •a ft.lo~ ~o ,.. <"ola.im is onl,y for shscloo,ooo/=c The Lc..x,.nud. Counsel submittCJ4 quito briofly that o.s tho cnso involv·cd oc:tons:i:1.',1 .rcooOJ:'ch in View of i to intr.i.caor /,0wing to tho ru.i.turo of tho applica:1iion one: the ol'do:ro sought tho.QltUll of shs.1001''.X>Ofo M foe for instruction could 1.-.0 ~ :i.n the ciroumst0.nooa bo ~> said to bo Wll'Oasot1ablo or ~rbi wr~c z~,-t <.~ere was timo ta.ken botn:con this oowit:ey-1 ICocyn nnd Cc,Y:10l1 Islru1dc S110 ·,:h:.xcforc p.reyod th.:it tho bill on this iten be tc:;:od an ::•:Ct\{odc ,:::..,_c:;; tl'.c Jl.l·:ccn:~cs' RCiilun.oration am !l'a.-mtioit of Oos.,,s Ruloc, 1993.t Sc110( ~1:0 :::: ~ -_(· (~~)' -tho taring of:f'iOC% is 0 olothcd with disc:rctio1: ·Go .1m.1xcl o:: -~".:~ ::::.~;;; LJ :'11.ohLcrs reasonable in tl10 ouowatancos of tho mL~:~tcl' ;jLt"~ :ko'.:::.;:;.. J'~ ~-=-1 w ·.n c1nou.nt 1-thioh io loss than nhat2 1 100/=& To p:rc::;c~:-:.: :n oppose ru.1 application tor prarogativo order, soc i-".;om I (g) of 'tl:c ,::.·u,1c Schedule,, •:;,ho tm~ ma.star should allow·- eos-'.;s in respect o:.'.: cu.c:1 m·oeossful applicc1:',ion not lose tlwl ehao-6,l00/:1:11~ The t1.)):.ic~:tion fo: loavc ·00 :filo the su.botan.tivo a,pplioo:iiion fo:r o.rI,:,:::11 iTnD ho, .:cL ~:~--r,::1J:to in ·,.10 auscnco of the l'OSl'Ondonta. In toms si tw:i.tion ::.10 coo·~;:; c~: ~,-. cl::s-imcei. u:r the Jtc □pondcnter. 1ho :rospondonto s·~,.-,.J:·'Gcd tc v.,~"ipcc:.:1· ,-.;[; .:cl' ·.i10 co~U'"ii had. s-tonted loo.Vo for a proro50,ti.vo o~clc:: n.nJ. -~;10 CL;.1·)0:r. &:s·l,101w ro1C1. n.i'fidtwi t thoroto \tOl'o sc:rv·od on ·lih.o rospo;.·i'..oi1·~a, ·;.'..:c fr:ttc:r .f:.loc~ cc:.r:r~cr affidavit ~cordingl.Y• · ltowovcr th.c a,pplicl;.•tio11 1·rn.:-, lr:..·:· ,~ c._::.1. ::med. i'o:i: rc~sons I havo alro~ sta.tod abovec Al ...;houc:: ,:o hc~i:d.n_: "L ~r)k :.,lo.co I nri1 Llovcd to a.grac tr.I. tb. Mias :Bayoiw. that th.ore n£ts 1-;o·~u m( ::r ,.:l _n.nd plzy-sical. onorgv spont 1n t'ilin~/"----.. . , a. oountor a.f'ficL.1.vi t the plG.:i.tiiUC o:? 1:·~u0J). uJ.~uitoJ..y ended up, with tho dismissnl o:2 the npplicv/1i1on in taito:_-r c:;.' -~ho rospoJ\d.onteo In ~oi'oronoo to itom I of. the sa.'Vi~ }'&?'t1(;-rap!\ to tho ElovcnJili ~cllcdulo of tho M.vooo:tQs• RonUuora.tion o.nd Tnxa:L"ion o:Z eoS"tc, t.;.,., -::,,:;:i~lB' o:l'Ziecr is ampoworod. o:, follows DJld I qu.oto1- 1'P:.:'ovidcd ·i.11;.d;t (I) That ta.o:.tJ.G o:r:Ciccx, in ·:.'.s.o (I ·o=:-ci~o of hia discxio•~ioii1 t:i:i..1ll toJ~ it ·°;I; coi1oidOJ:a:'.;ion tho othcx fc•]t: and dlo,-r..,·cait ·~,:- -~]•.r: 2,,.ClVo~atc(if tlJ>3') ill r(.:~;J?('C'' of "t.!10 1ro~ : ··;,; ·1,: _ic:1 J.n,r su.ch nllm:~noc t.\ppllce, thG n-1.t· ·..:c :i.n~:. i:Jpo:rtn.nco ot the co.ti.no ox rMtt,,r, ti . r.:.:101.:uri; i1wolvoc\, the inforcot o:2' 'Ghc 1::1rt:.ot, --'.;.he goncrDJ. oonduc i; o:2 ih.o ri:roeocdi:1.cs,, .~1cl all other ~olcvnnt .roloVlUl"ii c~..rc: ':.1~~·~2ncc;::1J I have put into Viou ·~.ho cixcLr,totn.nccn dot\ .loci. ou·t undc:r tho above quoted pa;ra,graph OJ.td tltoro:to~c in a.pply:i.ng the 02111': pr:tnoiplc in ti.lie oaso D\Y discration is tlu:i.t 0: justiocnl>lc fee fc.:-.: i111r~~:....ction is 2/3 of tho timount p ~ :t'or. ~us I t= Item nun1~cr l 11-"c sliac 6_ci? 1,6,66/go. MovinG to otnc:r: 1 toms, Mrr;i. B..'\Yono. subr.4 ttcd tlui.t i 't~r,ts 3 to 31 inoluaivo DJ:?· ooerlis in rcape:ct of ~o,xr·~ :a$.ton~-;i,ncoa r.:..:::· -~~ ;\c;;· i'~c botwoo11 sbao4,500/~ rulii l,000/c:a.: I vdll c1oal wi t4 tlli.4 ;.io.ttor on ono item a.ftor another. I·~om 3 tal.1ts a.bov,-♦~ tl.1i·~caclill?: i1m1l~-t f~,, !10~i•"l[;' o:Z ·l.hc ohm.tbor tJPplioa1."iont 'll10 p:reyo:r i □ for $\9.':"',500Loo 'b::\ xi1;,r-;; tlU'O\.lel.i. ii10 racord • of tl10 oaao tI1oro t·ras no attorul..1.lico in 001:rc: oJ.: l'//5/93, in1Mii tho prQOOOdiJit of ~o cnsc started on 2lc 5-c OC 1Jd'orc L:1:.ctj_:..:_;2, ::-ln ~c he th~n utir..,. la\ 'Ute I oiroumstancos this i•~om (lfoe 3) ir· 1' :f~l"uck offe Item Ifo,4 the ,olcl.i.m on the bill io sl1s.31 000/= as co::rto ioJ: o.ttondi~ court. It is true thoro was attond.M.Cc in court 011 lOt 12Ja.:900 by both parties for mention boforo the Bonior Dopt.r~.Y Rcg·ist:rai'c B, t; on wha.t contoria or basis th.o cltlim was ro.isod thio bayo:1d. in:/ coLT 2; ilim1sionc Attcndonco~ in ooi.:rrt for 1 mentions .,tio roooivc orclors 110.:;.. -:.:.y do not lAst for more than. 30 minutos1 and, tl.COording- to ·bhc- scaJ.c ::~',.:., ·c .. il::cd. under the rules -'tiho,foe pavablo is lJOnoroll,,y GhGc750/=c Tlmo i'COlil::·. ,5,'.'_. s,n,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,~,21, 29, -Y:, cws:1. 31 'Will bo tcxuc.. r.-~ .-~ '.(-! '7)ij'=, c-.1Cl:.; rr..:cor1i1,gJ,y they o.ro so ~oa. As to itcrn Hoc6 oT_ tl:o bill, ·c:.1.1 I dioallow it a.a tl-lo advooato tor tho rospo11dcn'an wa;, 110Jc pxooontc : v ::iiiaplc arthlnctic -l:.ho 15 i tcms eta.tad above aggrcgn:to f' cc "tn:-;cc.l i :I c::r ~ 1?., 71:IJ /~, ~ cc 750 X lotAo 1tClllo 3, 221 23, 2'-",., 25, 26, 27 nmt 2n, ·th·;\3q ::L w:i. thin tho r.,calo and tho%'oforo I do not in"'liorfcrc. On tho G.il!lbtll's()f,.'.··.·i 3 I struck o:U i tom l5 mu1. 36 as tb.a--0Wme o.ro supported by vot1.0hcr:· -~:r ·'cwcipto in tolltrs ot rulo 5S(1)t !l!lo :f'inal. oomputntion of tho -'i;;:;xcd l·i.:.:. r.ow :runs ao tollowst-:- Itom I tho to.."iCCd bill i::i r;hse · :5,666/oo, 1tun ?. shs.100/• is o.l.lowcd; iJ,;ons 4, .3, 7, 01 11, 121 13, 14, 1;, 16 1 17, 18, 20, 21, 29, 30 .._,:ru.L 31 the total taxed bill is ahs.12 1750 /=; i -'liClMl 22 °h(·. ::3 shsc 300/= 011 ca.oh itom io ollowcd as pxc::ontcl: - 1:~~ -~otul ~of whicl:1. is sh~2,l00/ao ']ho c.g&,"Xc&;n:~c o~i,:1 o·e' dl "c;llcoc j;torla i3 shso OJ. 1 616/00 plus ~ ~f ·~:L c ,-,,~.ll'\L'. ~ ( 31, 615/00 +· 40,Boa/00) "." shac ~-22 1 421,./0c~ J·.o. 1i 33 t~ ,:;;;. nzc couzt fees (shs.190 + 40/00) which nxc :'jsc inclnlcd.; 122,424/00 +.· 230/009 Tho fino.l b;j.11 is. C~J~1-;.-~:,~/~i2~ M 0€.:d.lltfG tlJ.o total bill of shsc 207, 700/4,lQ, Aooor,li: ...;],y -~ho bill io ta,cod nt 09.a~,5:l~i..2~..; 1ll!JJ::JG M.i}.Slll~ 26/2/9~ _llul.ing doll vorod a.t Dax os &.L:,m-:i. 26/'2/93a