East African Community Court of Justice
Rules of Procedure, 2019.
(2) Every bill of costs shall be endorsed with—
(a)
the name and address of advocate lodging the same;
(b)
the name and address of every party to be served or his
advocate;
(c)
a certificate signed by the advocate lodging the bill that
the number of folios in respect of any item in the bill
charged for by the folio is correct, and such certificate
if found to be incorrect the item may be disallowed.
4.
(1) Disbursements shall be shown separately at the foot of
the bill of costs.
Disbursements.
(2) Receipts for all disbursements shall be produced to the
taxing officer at the time of taxation
(3) No disbursement shall be allowed which has not been
paid at the time of taxation.
5.
No alteration or addition to a bill of costs once lodged shall
be made except by consent of the parties or by permission of the taxing
officer or a judge.
6.
When a bill of costs as aforesaid has been lodged, the taxing
officer shall issue a notice to all parties concerned or their advocates
giving the dates, time and place which the bill will be taxed.
Bills not to
be altered
after
lodging.
Notice of
taxation.
7.
The taxing officer shall have power to limit or extend the
time for any proceeding before him, and to adjourn the same from time
to time and from place to place.
Time and
adjournment.
8.
If any party or advocate who has been duly served with a
notice of taxation fails to appear at the date and time specified in such
notice, the taxing officer may proceed to tax the bill notwithstanding
such absence.
Failure
to attend
taxation.
9.
(1) The fee to be allowed for instructions to make,support
or oppose any application shall be such sum as the taxing officer shall
consider reasonable, but shall not be less than USD 100.
Quantum of
costs.
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