oa De Rebus - Taxation of Legal Costs in South Africa, Rochelle Francis-Subbiah : book review

Abstract

Of all the books currently available on legal costs, this book provides clear and practical guidance on the taxation of costs.

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The author has gone to great lengths to assist and guide the reader in approaching and determining reasonable costs in accordance with the existing rules and tariffs. Although it is common knowledge that taxation entails the quantification of legal costs, there is still much debate on the underlying applicable principles in preparing the different kinds of bills of costs and the taxation of these. This is where the book excels in explaining the processes of taxation on a step-by-step basis so that the user may arrive at taxed fees and costs that are reasonable.