ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Advocates (Remuneration) Order
57. Registrar to record consent order as to costs
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
57. Registrar to record consent order as to costs
(1)If, after the disposal of any proceedings by the Court, the parties thereto agree the amount of costs to be paid in pursuance of the Court’s order or judgment therein, the parties may in lieu of filling a bill of costs and proceeding to taxation thereof, request the registrar by joint letter to record their agreement and unless he considers the amount agreed upon to be exorbitant the registrar shall do so upon payment of the same court fee as is payable on the filling of any document for which no special fee is prescribed.(2)Such agreement where recorded shall have the same force and effect as a certificate of taxation by the taxing officer:Provided that if the taxing officer shall consider the amount so agreed upon to be exorbitant he may direct the said costs to be taxed in accordance with this Order and the provisions of rule 11 shall apply in regard to every such taxation.