Tanzania Case Law

final DARSHANA DEVI Tanzilii

Court

TANZLII

The court found that the taxing officer acted on correct principles in taxing off transport costs due to lack of evidence of medical necessity, but erred in merging advocate's transport and attendance fees and in taxing off costs for attending the taxation cause. The instruction fee was properly taxed off due to lack of evidentiary support in the applicant's affidavit. The court exercised its discretion to increase the total awarded costs to Tshs. 654,000/=.

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• Taxation of costs
• Advocates' fees
• Discretion of taxing officer
• Contingency fees
• Transport costs
• Instruction fees

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kasera ariro and another vs gerson oteyo kimori 2020 tzhc 2536 25 september 2020

Court

TZHC

There was no evidence of a contingent fee agreement; payment of fees after case closure is not illegal per se. The taxing officer erred in taxing off instruction fees and in failing to tax costs for prosecuting the bill of costs. The proper procedure for challenging taxation decisions is by reference, not appeal.

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• Taxation of costs
• Advocates' fees
• Contingent fees
• Reference procedure

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kalunga company advocates vs national bank of commerce ltd 2002 tzhc 14 11 october 2002

Court

TZHC

The High Court allowed advocates’ miscellaneous applications for taxation of a Bill of Costs, related taxation costs, a stay on enforcement pending taxation, and interest at 7% per year.

• Taxation of costs
• Advocates' fees
• Interest on costs
• Taxation-of-costs
• Advocates-fees
• Interest-on-costs

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