oa De Rebus - Costs indaba : news

Abstract

The Rules Board under, the auspices of the Justice Department, held an indaba on the legal costs of access to justice in Kempton Park in February 2014. The aim of the indaba was to facilitate discussion on the tariffs in the Supreme Court of Appeal, High Court and magistrates' courts; the creation of a tariff for advocates and the overall impact of tariffs on access to justice. Topics discussed included sustainability of costs in the context of access to justice and the structure of court tariffs for attorneys.