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…The summons which is by the Applicant is brought under Rule 11(1), (2) and (4) of the Advocates Remuneration order 2014 and Sections 1A and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act. The summons seeks the following residual orders.…

…Secondly, the ruling of 2-10-2024 was delivered in the presence of the Applicant’s advocate and it was prudent to lodge an objection with the taxing master within 14 days.…

…Advocates (2014) KEHC 6566 (KLR) which has been cited by the applicant.…

…The correct provision is Order 11 of the Advocates (Remuneration) Order.’…

…Jesse David, Ochanyo & Kurgat Advocates LLP which is on record for the applicant filed written submissions dated 30/08/2023.…

…at the point of filing their bill of costs thus denying their advocates their hard-earned fees.…

…The notice of motion dated 16th December 2024 filed by the advocate, Kwengu & Company Advocates, is a contempt application seeking: - (1) SPENT (2) THAT MR.…

…CHARLES KERICH the Interested Party''''s County Executive Committee Member for Finance, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, be cited for contempt of court for deliberately failing to pay to the Advocate/Applicant Kshs…

…In opposition thereto, the respondent filed a replying affidavit sworn on 12th January, 2024 by Eugene Lubale Lubullelah, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and learned Counsel for the respondent. 3.…

…He relied on the decisions in Matiri Mburu & Chepkemboi Advocates v Occidental Insurance Company Limited [2017] eKLR and Ufundi Co-operative Savings and Credit Society v Njeri Onyango & Company Advocates [2015] eKLR, and…

…He deposed that there is no dispute that an Advocate Client relationship exists between the Applicant and the Respondent who retained the Applicant herein as their advocates and that the Respondent failed to pay the agreed…

…Counsel urged the Court to be guided by the case of Lubulellah & Associates Advocates Vs N. K.…

…He deposed that there is no dispute that an Advocate Client relationship exists between the Applicant and the Respondent who retained the Applicant herein as their advocates and that the Respondent failed to pay the agreed…

…Counsel urged the Court to be guided by the case of Lubulellah & Associates Advocates Vs N. K.…

…He deposed that there is no dispute that an Advocate Client relationship exists between the Applicant and the Respondent who retained the Applicant herein as their advocates and that the Respondent failed to pay the agreed…

…Counsel urged the Court to be guided by the case of Lubulellah & Associates Advocates Vs N. K.…

…He deposed that there is no dispute that an Advocate Client relationship exists between the Applicant and the Respondent who retained the Applicant herein as their advocates and that the Respondent failed to pay the agreed…

…Counsel urged the Court to be guided by the case of Lubulellah & Associates Advocates Vs N. K.…

…He deposed that there is no dispute that an Advocate Client relationship exists between the Applicant and the Respondent who retained the Applicant herein as their advocates and that the Respondent failed to pay the agreed…

…Counsel urged the Court to be guided by the case of Lubulellah & Associates Advocates Vs N. K.…

…He deposed that there is no dispute that an Advocate Client relationship exists between the Applicant and the Respondent who retained the Applicant herein as their advocates and that the Respondent failed to pay the agreed…

…Counsel urged the Court to be guided by the case of Lubulellah & Associates Advocates Vs N. K.…

…Seth Ojienda who has sworn that he is an advocate of this Honourable Court and the proprietor of M/s. Ojienda & Company Advocates. According to Mr.…

…2020 compelling the Chief Officer, Finance and County Secretary, County Government of Nairobi, to effect payment of One Hundred and Sixteen Thousand One hundred and ninety-two shillings (Ksh. 116,192.00) to his firm of Advocates…

…It is hinged on the provisions of section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act, order 51, rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules and paragraph 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order seeking the following reliefs: a) That judgment in the…

…The applicant contended that by a ruling of the taxing master delivered on 9th September 2024, the applicant’s advocate-client bill of costs dated 18th July 2023 was taxed at Kshs. 100,000.00.…

…That thereafter, the creditor filed an Advocate-Client Bill of Costs dated 24th March, 2021 in Nairobi HCCOMM Misc. App. No. E187 of 2021; Lubulellah & Associates Advocates v Vinayak Builders Limited. 11.…

…E187 of 2021; Lubulellah & Associates Advocates v Vinayak Builders Limited against the debtor on 16th May, 2022 and a decree was duly issued by this Court on 17th May, 2022 pursuant to Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act.…

…The gist of the Ex Parte Applicant's Notice of Motion dated 20th June 2024 was to enforce payment of Advocate-Client costs regulated by section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act. 5.…

…The Ex Parte Applicant's Notice of Motion sought to enforce payment of Advocate- Client's taxed costs which is regulated by Section 51 of the Advocate's Act. 11.…

…I note that the applicant did not enjoin the main complainant to these proceedings and neither did he enjoin the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary who gazettes the striking off the advocate from the Roll of Advocates. 4.…

…That the complainant in the matter before the Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal, Mr. Joseph Njeru be enjoined to these proceedings as an interested party. 3.…

…The Applicant submits that the award of the Taxing Master contradicts the spirit and principle of the Advocates Remuneration Order with regard to fair and reasonable remuneration of advocates. 8.…

…The third issue for determination is whether the awards under Items 3, 4, 5 and 6 were manifestly excessive and contrary to the Advocates Remuneration Order.…

…The applicant’s Notice of Motion dated 18th December 2023 has invoked section 51 (2) of the Advocates Act and seeks the following reliefs: 1.…

…Kinyua, an advocate practicing in the nature and style of the applicant. The gist of the Motion is that the respondent instructed the applicant firm to come on record and act for the respondent it in Machakos SCCC No.…

…Vekaria stated that a litigant should not be penalized for the mistake of his Advocate and that justice should not be denied on account of such an error. 3.…

…Eugene Lubale Lubulellah, an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and learned Counsel for the respondent. Mr.…