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Harare High Court
Kefias Mujokeri v Hungwe & Partners and Taxing Officer N.O.
HH 555-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
19 September 2018
Citation
HH 555-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 555
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
Makoni J
Full Bench
Makoni J
Areas of Law
Civil procedureLegal costsReview of taxation
Keywords
TaxationBill of costsConsentReviewRule 314
Tags
Taxation of costsReview applicationBill of costs
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a bill of costs arrived at by consent is reviewable under Rule 314","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Taxing officer's endorsement of parties' agreement"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant's founding affidavit adequately specified grievances against the taxing officer","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Content of founding affidavit"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought review of a taxation of a bill of costs where $79,188.00 was allowed, claiming the taxation was done in default and the charges were exorbitant. The respondents argued the amount was agreed by consent.
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