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Tendai Bonde v National Foods Limited (2) Registrar of Supreme Court N.O.
SC 84/24
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
2 September 2024
Citation
SC 84/24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWSC 84
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mathonsi JA
Full Bench
Mathonsi JA
Areas of Law
Civil ProcedureCosts Law
Keywords
Taxation of costsDisbursementsSelf-actorIECMSCurrency conversionLegal practitioner costs
Tags
Costs taxationReview of taxationSelf-represented litigantBill of costs
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Supreme Court Rules, 2018
- Supreme Court Rules, 2018
- Supreme Court Rules, 2018
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Registrar erred in disallowing scanning/photocopying disbursements","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant claimed scanning costs; IECMS provided free services since May 2022"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether self-represented litigant can recover legal consultation costs","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant included legal fees despite self-representation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether currency conversion from USD to ZIG was proper","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Bill submitted in both currencies; ZIG didn't exist when costs incurred"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a self-represented litigant who had been awarded party-and-party costs in previous proceedings, sought review of the Registrar's taxation decision that disallowed certain disbursements including scanning/photocopying costs and converted USD claims to ZIG currency. The first respondent counter-applied to disallow items for legal consultation fees that the Registrar had improperly allowed.
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