19940726 TZHC Dar es Salaam
The court awarded costs based on Schedule IX, allowing two-thirds of the scale fees for the principal sum claimed, and only allowed claims for telephone calls and travel supported by receipts. Unsupported claims were disallowed.
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- Citation
- 19940726 TZHC Dar es Salaam
- Parties
- Applicant: Jil. Jaji Trust Bwoh. Ltd.; Respondent: Government
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 26 July 1994
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Costs Taxation
- Outcome
- costs taxed and awarded
- Legal Topics
- Taxation of Costs, Advocate Remuneration
- Source Language
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Parties
Jil. Jaji Trust Bwoh. Ltd.
Applicant
Government
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Costs Taxation
Legal Issues
- 1 Proper calculation and taxation of advocate's fees in non-contentious, undefended civil cases
- 2 Entitlement to costs for negotiations, telephone calls, and travel expenses
Ratio Decidendi
The court awarded costs based on Schedule IX, allowing two-thirds of the scale fees for the principal sum claimed, and only allowed claims for telephone calls and travel supported by receipts. Unsupported claims were disallowed.
Court Disposition
costs taxed and awarded
Orders
- Costs awarded as per Schedule IX, two-thirds of scale fees for principal sum.
- Telephone calls and travel expenses allowed only where supported by receipts.
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Bwr.J.iDJZto., looJ:'1'l9d· - o.dvocn.to .. t \ filed .. . \' a._. en.so . :for i t·s rooovo~, (i;ho .. dofcnannts . could•nc,rfi- :6:tla- ·- 't ." a. ,r.r:tiltan-st::,.tomont o:r··o.cfcnoo. nnd 011 ·22/~/94 ju~.nt wos on~d-f-01;' - ·'\" \. • • ' .•• . ·;: ,· ,\" ' ·'r ·\ · -t'ho. :plaintiff . ·~o-oourt 1·r.i. th--cost·s. ,,,.ts· now-told th.1.t cvon tJw,t·. ~ - - - · -~- . . ., ' { . hos boon ;paid m1c.l~li...1.t the oosto a.re to bo -ffu:xo,d ns J!r r.i rou - In 3?,'ls~·~n:tmi.io~ ~~ ~ . . . , , ~""119d COUllSOl ~-o\t ·:wtthauit ,';" . doi~, ., ' . .. a"oja.o-ti~n that tho o~c o~.d out of cou:i.-rt cfi;or~lo~ no.gctia.tio.~. Ho had. nr.c.o. scvo:rrJ. t:r:i.1?':1 t? Gornnxzy <t1119J.'O ho net' W!l th his cliontB n.nd ! r.iooc sovoroJ. nooti11t,r:os w:i.th tho-do:ficncTo.nts-·hcto in J)6;r cs Sc.J.ll<'lll. -·mic • - ' - ' • - .,.;.. •..- • I ' -· • -- loc.rl'lCd [l.(,.'\tOor;'to f'u.a.----ihor told the tn:ntr:;,rosilo:v tb,.i.t wo·' to his diliganca. ' ;ln.bo -instalments he were t·o be paid , in having tho 0onoy· 1Jo pdci/1% of 1:J.10 manor ~a.tnod DZ his ~ o r l . , 'rlw.t r.:ien.ns: tJ).c.t 1?~vr.1cnt fo:.:- l:is vr~k:~ ~ li'al$ ~.n.nd oo,t· in , ad:v.n.nccr. I tlli r.J;: tLi s is o. · eooc1 systqn n.s it na.kc:s the n c ~ JJOnJ... . work hord .or--0100 1.)o ];>~110nt i o offootcn. • •' •. ·oi:' • • \" - . - Ira so..hl .\ \. thr.,t the work. -0£ nogotit',tions. .tor-the ~ " soirtlot:10m- . .- of tho ; ; \ dob-ff took ~in f'o·L-:.:- ;}fCCI'S rmcl_ t!::d ';'Ork 1-rns n9ro 11d4-tum t ~ 1ms:> ,court. . . . work. n:0 thc:rcfo:i:'c :rcquostcc!. \ ' tho to:tti:-e. no.stor to -1:r.ont tn.c issue o.s \ .\ \ .\. nn o:x:cc1>tio11c.J. on.so so t~:'...".t 1"-o is not to follow tho ll.clv.oo<-""..ias n.nc1. B.tlmli,.. • • . • . i' • • • ' ncrn..tion·ruJ.cs l),S. !,)'.t'OVi.c..o<l by c<:m.:-Tnnon"t; nft~oa-~-t.! ~ - ... . : . . .... fl/~.-- / / ... 2--- lliito1• fa"':.oni 1 .·lcr..racC.. 5::,; ;e, .: _tJ~< r::.:oy i:c..ct ob jocfod t9 t110 9loims nnd ma.do of' uc.1culc:,tion, 1.::::ro :'J:: 0:~:nr, .:,c::>Hoc1 . . t;·_d to b.ccl truc:on ... tl1c ' •\ '•' •'\" • • pnncipfu • "1 " ' 2~ /; .... ~ " , ,.,no 1··' • .i, • • t· SUD. o:,:; C...:.So 'r'~~.W-4 [\(_( .n:: i:LC o ,:_'v f •a 1:n~cros I.,' C..'.i:'l":!.J'l-~. 0 .I,! ' ' sbs\.5?,@1• wh..i.ol:. ho is clcir.li:\.. 1'or ~- ::c co-::rtn in th.is non cont'ontions ·- IIowovci• ~,~- ~oC- ·l'• .,,-t ..:., of s::t ~ 244 lli.llion paid di ~J_JUt~\c, .. ' '-r. __ \..: <..-~. -..1...- r "•-'-' s-·r1 L.... , •,· 'fras.: t -id. thout cq1:rt 001~:D.•-:mtr..tion;: ; · )t 0cfc-:':-c t:.::tu couxt, ha ~.nto to;bo paid for its co~ts. I t:.:.:.:;J.-: l:o.:t in Ji;co 1..:1..1.cr-~• -t;Iiho 001'..I't oru1110-ft ooko:· mzy- or.~or. on nr..ito:.?~ 1rhich we ':J not 1jc:f.oro•it a,t~n.ny l)Oii:oc11\_~ ~ f:to.ttor wbieh ., \ . t'ho-hie].1 ·court jt~cgo-·cr ;c1~oc1 juc1.[;n0nt . for tho 01)11lico.11t 'rTD.S tho in't-orost'si l1.'1.iril'l[J~0ccur:rulctc; -to c:.:se280i72!J.,142(,38', · G1:ti-d9d by tho 1:..chrocr,t. 's Ror:n.u,1ordio1~-~_r.-ncl ~c.xc.~ion of Costs--·rulos, . ' I ho Sc"'l.id. thp,t u11clor i:tchoaulo :3 ho 5.s~fo 1Jo ~id :rJ,-of tho sh.s.524 J;lillione ~ \ ·I \ \ -~ roacling tb5.G ;J9l1ocllllo VL.J. ~ dcbii collc_9+J.on, i1hc f9os ,ho:rc. QJ:'a: thosa t'o bo ch..1..I'0cc1. by t:10 n.dvocc:t~ to llis cHofit encl costs to bo t'n:itod by .~ ( ~ ' ' . •: . ': . 't .t ~o tn:x:tnc tno.stc~~ Still, in tl:.is ca.so., ~t];lo . :t,rooooc1ines •insti tut'od in . .. \ ' ~ ' .. . . this coux-t . wr,s not· of ohs_,5·24 r,;ilJJ:on ' but·: that of chs.250-hilliori. -. '. ~ o Turcl)r,-,0.-,,, .<:. .· lon.rnocl ai;.v.occ.to farther 0W.t1od fol.. t:~opb.ono on.lls ... • ·, \ ho. roclo- to hio clients in rcl,'.--..tion to this isauo.-o,ncl mf'l.lfiel. . of air. \ l]Hcirots-ho rnil.o in :f:ful:-ono to nod 1r.i. -th h.i.s client· for :f'urth.or oonsulta.tions ' \ '" . -lo nnd inst·ru.ctio:ns-. Rh-r,i.TIG s~i c: ::.11 thct $ ijrs" Ir~o~ ,. lon.rnod State .litt-0i-noy, ogrocd ~o ~om.a i tono r..n~ :t.'DfuacC:. to soric i "tc(v:r-o In~hor OJ?Oni!lG. S]?OG~f she. sn.i<ll. t'b.o.t she founcl it very d.iff:i.c-11:!.iy i-:~:-J ·-:;o:h0rr the 10fa or 1·% Coatti..ssion . • ·,· ,f. whj_ch . lllr. Thr....llamn WM \ . ).X.',iC . .. 1.)~r hiS-'"cliont' ' . ~-:,ttld-bo .. includocl ,· i:i . . t'llis bfll · ~ { of toi. -~fil:c xo,:__'Uootod ' tho cou:t't'-to . c.<.U:o~o~t'o-tho . l~vocc.to.$1: ilDtlillll10rot:i.on ; '\ '•, 1"Ulcs in tt'Jd.nc tLl.s bill cf costc c.i,.c1·-th..1-t ft' should be ·<lDl'lc according 'i . . \ • ·1' - •·,~. to S.obm:1oJ.c . IX -which is prov.it.ct.. . -. tho.t. tho 8cclc for -: . liquiCD.t'o.cl .. . . SO.O o:li' ' .,; ove.r 3 trl.llion is-~ ... n.ncl ..' tlmt 11horo- t'!lo u.ofcnc:..1.nt· docs not di.aputo the •', \' _9lain and f,oos not file tho c.1ofonco, tl:o S.Oclo of foos show.cl 'be two thirds of tho f.o_'?',S .tJ,~Jovo 1 t1,n.t j_ s :,%. ~ In rcl)lY to-tho ... ru.log::i.ti.on . thc..t . M.-t-. ThrahoJn[l. a.dvoco.to trnvo.llc.d ~ 'i t'o ] h r ~ o.ncl Kurroit, . she co.id tlmt . sucll j ~ s l ~ ir.... ~1crro.nr· as ho - ' wa.s onungc.c"i.~ho~c :tn Dnr. cs Sn,J.a.c.r.i (l~~o.) ~eo ho 'WG:t'O not to 1i--ll.vol:. As mgnrc:Ls t'o t'clc:;_121011os ~ ho~ □r.-,it,. tlw,t 011:i.:y toloph<;>no onJ.J.s worth - srui.1,~609 459!96 woro nuppoi..-tod. 1Jy rocci]~G Vbilo t ~ of sbZ ..,52,091i.45 a.re not suporloc1. b? o.rr;;- c.1oouncnts, honco t11ay ~ not "boJ.+ovcd to ·be gonu.i:no clnii:is ~-::: t~,.c,t tho;:r·woro · ria.cl.o in oo~o~ion m.-th ti,ri.s clnira. Sh.9 never 9bjocfoc'.. i tons ? to 22, sh9 objooto.d t9 o.ey clci.n wlrl.oh is not SUJ?I>Orfod l;;r c.rr:J rocM1Yt cnt1 c.s tI,oy arc just·-oolosaol. . ~ \ .\ She concl1~i:.o-cl ho:r: subEd.nsion-b:1 s'-'.J'ill[; ~o;t aha C.OOOJJto.d. ~ 0£ . ' . - . ' '" ilho•.l'fa~of. shS.z8o niJ.lion, i"tons ? to 22, all 'tl1!WOllil'.IC OOI;Tl:s. ~ c comostod r..nc. tolor:i!lr,no ·ui 11., 1-rortI~ ,::J_uL.551, 991.45.. ~a ltir.r.l? SU.'1 roliof. is~c.l(jc 00joctoc: to 2.ri':. th2.;t tJ.:.c i:oxc.tion should he a.a- ]?Or I . • ,, _,,liG'1-y:i.l16 ~o~~ 1)oth pa.ris, -:-.-~~,- J iii tl: .Yrs. 1'Tdosi, lom'nod Sta.to .ittitor~oy t'h:'..t tho i:-..x..~ti on ?-:f i ,''.Jt::;u ·.~ion foot should 1)c bnscEl on -fiho: n.m.-ount of;moncy cL..-,,ir.10_~- in tl:o ,1a,i1Tt, or uhioh, bis L?l'(1sh:i.J?, JUsiico Kya.ndo cntomil juc:,:_:nont, 1-rbi cl ·i,'.s ,lso -:;he dcoroo of ··tlJ.s oou.rt ns:- .... \ ~£d 280, 7?L1r, 142~30, -:·ScconcUy! I r-,.:rco uith ;.rrs1: H~.os~, J:o~~ncd~Sto.to, 0 A.ttorncy toc;dtl:o:v lTj_ th .i.J.::~o J3ir,: '-~; l0r'..rnocl ail.vocctc tlmt this :i:s o. non defended cc,so·.o ~IIcncc, if··thn l: j_o 'tho 9nso, then we. slmll bo GQ.idod by S.cl1odulc IX of tho Ac'!.vocn;f;dt; J.crn;.11cr.r,.t:.on r..nd ~OXc."'.°~ion of 09st-s, d.~. N~.5~5 -of _19'.:1 • i1ruG t:, . n.rro~nt to llc o.11r.xclod is {- of tho ~ of ewi.280, 724j142.30,. It-ens n )Do 2 4:o 22 cro o.wri..rclod as ., ].Jl'cy'Od . in t'l.10 . bill of cost'so J:J!i¼:o i ten 23 is O.WC'J..'cl0d M. J_)r.a.ycdo Itor.i 24 :i,s also a.warded M }.)rc.yod, _, l-h's. Nc.1osi, 102.:::-nocl ,:to.to Lt'to::..--ncy lU!.cl obj?ctocl to se5!!l.O of the itolor>hom · cclls w-11.i.c:: o.rc 1rt m.l.IJj?Ortoa. by :rccci~tso filhc ~co:t,t'.9d only sh~. 1136"0,459.96 o.nd rcfus0C: Gl:805521091°.45 for t110 rc.o.son tJmt there • • •• •'i •• is no ovi(lo11cc tl:c"..t auch cdls wore mi'.o in connection ' \' vti. th· .tbis eo.so. ·\' OZ! WOI!C J'!k."',QC in com1oction lti th otl:cr nssicnnont·s Mro T o ~ a.clvoco.to vn,s c:i. von, t'.S J-,_o~!'L..':.cl sor.10 otl-.o~: e,n::::io1.:';ionts by Dwahc.rnn ~r.1oclf wbioh t-ook him to . Kuwci t· nnQ there was c:lso tho Docl-onr:i. . project~ ' .\ Gu:tclod-by s.55 ( 1) of tho 1...cr.rocntos P..cmunorntion o.nd lo;iro.tion \ \ • 'i ; • • •" ~ . \' • o:£. costs irouothoi~ with tl:o Z'CMofil' s-lh:i,to_9- o.:bovo, ~I o.ccopt'· tJie -imleJ?]ione bi.lle Wl'Ji~ m-c 01~ SU].J].Xlrl°<lC. 'hy :rCcc_rrrns ~ou.ntil16 1o ~~.1:,}o0,4?~o90, LD.Sirly, :.h-no mi..osi -ob5oct(.(7.. f.o tLo · rlis1:-xcsGm.cnt of ~:.i.& ticka1i-s I • ·,\ I •• ••• ' filed ., by lil-;. Thrnl.10..tl.n. .·.- for t110-roo.son t~:ctt' ',\ such journeys to Dw:·oJ?.O. were ,\' ., no~ oollod f9:;; rurthc o.c.vocn.tc wa,s stnt:i.onoc.1. ·horo in Jx:.r os Snlonri. Not only ~,.,_,t,·1J9.t l:~~ IJ, Yotfs. lm.s boori :i;,osiw.nc here in T-o.nzr.ni._~ to . . , ro:prcsont t110 int'or.ccts of tho ~o~l~nun-t. :a:owovcr, ~'7?oi-rr Imlerplmx· GMbH ht?,cl-f.ounel 1 t··nocosoa...ry t::..c...t···n.t·-thi_s )'.~~ l>r~lOJ'le wont'· to 1:ii.:IPo]?G- for: . . \ . . . .' ~ .:' 9-~ms,ultt?,tions, briofi:nc a.ncl dohclcfinc.. I t110r.a:f.0£o. cw::ird the ,.,1·..e.sa t·o the tune of sl1s~ 1, 34~,326'., 25., l!thvi.-~ s_yi c.l nll thd, •tho l)ill of -fi-cx rovn boon tn:irod as -0.bove Corn.tli .t.. R.. :Uc.1'.10 nto, SJmrIIC ( 'l'/ivio.s to~) Wi, ~a.lilo '--. Ii1or c..ocroc holao;c Ab~nt for juGC,1'.lont tobtor Ord.or: llulinc ~d.c.1 in _t1:c ~J)scnco of tJ.:o f:tn.to 11.ttornoy o.ncl ~-• ld.zalilc is rocoj;v:l1,c ~ .. nw~• s rulil'lC.