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…The advocate contends that the client was aware but chose not to reveal the existence of the said Kenya Gazette to the advocate. 8.…

…in 2017 after the advocate had ceased acting for him. 15.…

…Advocates & 4 Others [2014] , the court stated as follows: “The objector bears the burden of proving that he is entitled to or has legal or equitable interest on the whole or part of the attached property.…

…Anyango for Advocate Ms. Muronji for 2 nd Respondent Court Assistant : Carlos…

…Advocate’s application 9.…

…The Advocate further contended that the Taxing Master erroneously failed to award interest as per Rule 7 of the Advocates’ Remuneration Order, thereby subjecting the Advocate to financial prejudice. 13.…

…On whether there is a client / advocate relationship with Mr.…

…Advocates v Leo Investments Ltd and Another [2017] eKLR and Ahmed Nasir Abdikadir & Co. Advocates vs National Bank of Kenya Limited [2006] eKLR.…

…Thus, the judge deliberately did not award costs because the applicant was not represented by an advocate.…

…The first is a Notice of Motion application filed by LUBULELLAH & ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES (the advocate) on 22nd November 2022.…

…The first limb of that application is whether the firm of Swanya & Company Advocates should be allowed to come on record in place of MAO Advocates LLP. 4.…

…Costs of the application 2.The Application is grounded on the Sworn affidavit of the SHEILA NKATHA MUTHEE and on the grounds t ; i) THAT the Applicant is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya practicing predominately in…

…prior to its dissolution in January 2024. iii) THAT the Applicant acted as the Vendor’s and the Purchaser’s Advocates in a conveyancing transaction in respect to a parcel of land being Title Number Kwale/Diani Complex/1627…

…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 applicant in this miscellaneous suit is a firm of advocates (the advocate) and the respondent was its client (the client).…

…in favour of the advocate, whereby the taxing master taxed the advocate/client bill of costs at the sum of Kshs. 205,115/=.…

…By a Motion on Notice dated 19/6/2024, the Advocate applied for Judgment for Kshs. 205,716/- against the respondent. The Motion was brought under section 51 of the Advocates Act, Cap 16 Laws of Kenya. 2.…

…The Advocate also sought interest at the rate of 14% per annum from 7/4/2025 until payment in full. 3.…

…By an application dated 14th March 2022, the Advocate/Applicant has moved this Honourable Court under Order 51 Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Rules, Sections 1A, 1B and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and Section 51 of the Advocates…

…Paragraph 7 of the Advocates (Remuneration) Order states that:- “an Advocate may charge interest at 14% on his disbursements and costs, whether by scale or otherwise, from the expiration of one month from the delivery of…

…' REPUBLIC OF KENYA IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI HCCCMISC.E073/2025 DAVID MUYUNDO & ASSOCIATES ADVOCATES..........................ADVOCATE/APPLICANT VERSUS SPORTS KENYA……………………………………………………....CLIENT/RESPONDENT RULING…

…In sum the Applicant states that the Taxing Officer misdirected himself on item 1 of the Advocates/Client Bill of Costs in failing to apply Rule 11 (2) (a) of the Advocates Remuneration Order that provides that the advocates…

…Konosi t/a Konosi & Co. advocates vs Flamco Limited (2017) eKLR where the court held thus; - “The issue whether an advocate-client relationship exists in taxation of a Bill of Costs between an advocate and his/her client…

…The nexus between the advocate and his or her client is the advocate/client relationship which springs from instructions by the client to the advocate.…

…She could not suo moto exceed the value that the advocate was seeking.…

…If the advocate chose to rely on the pleadings and the evidence and submitted on the bill based on the pleadings and the evidence, it was an error then to go beyond what the advocate submitted as the value because the bill…

…By a Motion on Notice dated 9/6/2025, the Advocate applied for Judgment for Kshs.89,402/- against the respondent. The Motion was brought under section 51(2) of the Advocates Act, Cap 16 Laws of Kenya. 2.…

…The Advocate also sought interest at the rate of 14% per annum from 7/4/2025 until payment in full. 3.…

…Consequent upon that finding, the Court dismissed the said OS with costs to the Advocate. 3.…

…The Clients contend that the Advocate should not be granted the prayers sought for reason that they do not owe the Advocate the sum of Kshs. 2,759,588.51/- as taxed by the Hon. Deputy Registrar. 6.…

…The Advocate/ Applicant has filed applications in the above matters dated 23rd October 2023 pursuant to Section 51(2) of the Advocates Act seeking for entry of judgment for the taxed amount of costs and the Certificate of…

…E307 of 2023 - Kinyua & Maingi Advocates versus Trident Insurance Company, the taxed costs are Kshs.121,456/=. I accordingly enter judgment for the Advocate as prayed in the said Applications.…

…Advocate’s application: 7. The Advocate filed an amended chamber application dated 7/11/2024 pursuant to section 1A, 1B and 3A of the Civil Procedure Act and rule 11(2) of the Advocates (remuneration) Order 2009. 8.…

…Further, the Advocate challenged the Deputy Registrar’s failure to apply Rule 7 of the Advocates Remuneration Order, which entitles an Advocate to charge interest at 12% per annum on outstanding legal fees.…

…It is premised on the grounds that the advocate’s bill of costs was fatally defective as it had no supporting documents to prove that the advocate had rendered any legal services to the client as itemized in the bill of costs…

…The advocate denies that the said ruling as delivered was initially delivered in a summary manner.…