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…By an arbitration award dated 2nd November 2022 it was determined by the arbitral tribunal that it was the Applicant who was to cater for the said advocates’ legal costs(“the Award”).…

…On its part, the Respondent deponed that the tender documents and offer letter for the same provided that the Applicant was to incur all legal costs and expenses relating to the tender.…

…That he has been prosecuting various suits involving the said parcel of land thereby incurring and paying legal costs and expenses in the process 10.…

…Similarly the Protestor claims that he had undertaken or participated in legal suits to protect the said property incurring legal costs in the process.…

…By an arbitration award dated 2nd November 2022 it was determined by the arbitral tribunal that it was the Applicant who was to cater for the said advocates’ legal costs(“the Award”).…

…On its part, the Respondent deponed that the tender documents and offer letter for the same provided that the Applicant was to incur all legal costs and expenses relating to the tender.…

…costs from the plaintiffs. 5.…

…costs by the plaintiffs.…

…That notwithstanding, the petitioner suggested that the interests accrued on money in the escrow account be released to him to offset the legal costs he had incurred in defending all related criminal and civil suits. 17.…

…Kanyi J. & Company, Advocates to offset the legal costs so far incurred in defending all related criminal and civil suits. 3.…

…costs.…

…The taxing officer relied on the assertion in the 2nd respondent’s replying affidavit invoking a professional undertaking issued by another law firm regarding the legal costs. 6.The applicant contended that the learned taxing…

…Advocates was not acting on their interest as beneficiaries and that the previous administrator Bernard paid legal costs for his advocates, Kevin & Associates LLP and therefore the 1st administrator should not seek to have…

…legal costs arising out of her representation taken out of the estate unless she agrees to have the same deducted from her shares of the estate. 5.…

…The Company states that the purchasers started making payments for their desired Units starting in 2013 which payments included the Company’s legal costs and estimated Stamp Duty on the registration of the Leases which were…

…costs, Government and Agents fees on transfer and registration of leases.…

…It is in this context that they bring the present application, mindful of the significant legal costs they will inevitably incur in defending the matter. 2.…

…This provision empowers the Court, in appropriate circumstances, to protect a defendant against the risk of being unable to recover legal costs should the plaintiff’s claim fail.…

…costs and expenses and that the court, when striking it out of the matrimonial suit, awarded it "half instruction fees plus costs" against the Plaintiff's former spouse, which the Bank legally recovered from the Plaintiff's…

…costs and expenses " at Clause 10.6 of the Letter of Offer.…

…He averred that the plaintiff's claim of USD 332,360.00 which is equivalent to Kshs.36,559,600.00 exposes the defendant to significant legal costs in defending the suit.…

…He deposed that the defendant is concerned about recovering legal costs, estimated at Kshs.5,000,000.00, if the plaintiff loses.…

…Osman was to cater for all the legal costs on behalf of the respondents false. 13. Both parties canvassed their respective arguments through written submissions which this Court has duly considered.…

…Osman, under the Joint Venture Agreement was to cover the costs of the development, this did not translate to the payment of the legal costs of the applicant acting as Advocate for the respondents.…

…Osman was to cater for all the legal costs on behalf of the respondents false. 13. Both parties canvassed their respective arguments through written submissions which this Court has duly considered.…

…Osman, under the Joint Venture Agreement was to cover the costs of the development, this did not translate to the payment of the legal costs of the applicant acting as Advocate for the respondents.…

…A sum of Ksh.794,635/- being the Arbitration and legal costs. iii.…

…costs and simple interest on the said sum of Ksh.794,635/- at the rate of 12% per annum at the lapse of 30 days from the date of collection (17th April, 2024) until payment in full. b.…

…Civil Procedure Act (Chapter 21 of the Laws of Kenya), the Creditor is seeking to obtain the court''s approval and/or the consent of the Debtor’s Joint Administrators to proceed with pending legal proceedings concerning her legal…

…costs and that subsequently, she can initiate execution proceedings to recover the costs awarded to her in both the primary suit and appeal. 2.…

…Paragraphs 130, 131 and 133 — in so far as they reduce the Applicant’s claim for legal costs by fifty percent (50%). 3.…

…Lastly, they submit that the Tribunal arbitrarily reduced legal costs by 50%, without citing any legal or factual basis, thus unjustly limiting their right to full recovery of costs incurred. 9.…

…It was not open to the bank to clandestinely open a second account without informing the Respondent to facilitate recovery of legal costs. 20.…

…The Appellant remain at liberty to file a Bill of costs for taxation of any legal costs they deem due to the bank. Dated in Nyeri this 8 th day of May 2026 HIGH COURT CIVIL APPEAL CASE NO.…

…THAT the issue of legal costs be subjected for assessment by the Court. 3. THAT the second Defendant's Advocate has I4 days to file a Bill of Costs for assessment by the Court the normal manner. 4.…

…costs.…

…This included the condition for payments of the legal costs associated with the preparation of the lease as follows; “15. LEASE AND LEGAL COST The Lease will be prepared by the Landlord's Advocates.…

…Those costs include the legal costs of preparation of the lease. 18. The Court refers to the decision in Mereka & Company Advocates v Zakhem Construction (Kenya) [2014] KEHC 1257 (KLR) .…