Uganda Bankers ( Employers Association) v National Union of Clerical Commercial Professionals and Technical Employees
Uganda Bankers ( Employers Association) v National Union of Clerical Commercial Professionals and Technical Employees (Civil Appeal 51 of 1996) [1998] UGCA 53 (28 April 1998)
The Court of Appeal held that the taxing officer and the High Court Judge erred in applying the Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) (Amendment) Rules, 1996, instead of the 1982 Rules, which were in force when the order for costs was made. The liability to pay costs accrues at the time of the court's order, and the applicable rules are those in force at that time. The instruction fee awarded was manifestly excessive, given the absence of a certificate of complexity, the unknown value of the subject matter, and the brevity of the hearing. The correct approach required adherence to th…
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- Taxation Of Costs
- Instruction Fees
- Application Of Remuneration Rules
- Judicial Discretion In Costs
- Certiorari And Prohibition
- Industrial Court Awards