Zhiqiang Gao & Anor v The Taxing Master & 2 Ors

SC 131/22

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Case Details

Court

Supreme Court

Date

25 November 2022

Citation

SC 131/22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWSC 131

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

Mathonsi JA

Full Bench

Mathonsi JA

Areas of Law

Civil ProcedureLegal Practice

Keywords

Taxing MasterLegal Practitioner and Client CostsPremiumUpper MarginLaw Society Tariff

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent erred in allowing a 50% premium on the taxed costs","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The Taxing Master allowed a premium based on the matter being difficult and of particular importance"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the first respondent erred in allowing the bill of costs to be charged using only the upper margin of the legal practitioner's applicable range","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The legal practitioner charged fees at US$210 per hour (upper margin) for all attendances"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants sought condonation for late noting of an appeal in case SC 214/22, which was dismissed with costs on the legal practitioner and client scale. The second and third respondents filed a bill of costs which was taxed by the first respondent, allowing fees at the upper margin of the applicable range and a 50% premium. The applicants sought review of this taxation.

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