Kalyanjee v M.M Stores
Kalyanjee v M.M Stores (Civil Appeal No. 24 of 1947) [1950] EACA 630 (1 January 1950)
The court held that the Registrar's discretion in taxation of costs, particularly regarding quantum, is generally final and should only be interfered with in exceptional cases where it is clear that a wrong principle has been applied. In this case, although the instruction fee was slightly more than the total value of the suit, the complexity of the issues and the necessity of engaging counsel justified the amount allowed. The withdrawal of the appeal by the defendant did not affect the costs already incurred by the plaintiff. The court found no evidence that the Registrar acted on a wrong pr…
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- Taxation Of Costs
- Quantum Of Costs
- Registrar Discretion
- Complexity Of Issues
- Appeal Against Taxation