RULING
March 1, 1978 the following Rulings were delivered.
Madan JA: Costs, this reference to the full court under rule 109(5) of the Court of Appeal for East Africa Rules, 1972, is all about costs. It arises from the decision of a single judge, Law JA, given on a reference to him under rule 109(2), from the decision of the Registrar in his capacity as the taxing officer. Rule 109(2) and (5) provide:-
“(2) Any person who contends that a bill of costs as taxed is, in all the circumstances, manifestly excessive or manifestly inadequate, may require the bill to be referred to a Judge and the Judge shall have power to make such deduction or addition as will render the bill reasonable. Save as in this sub-rule provided, there shall be no reference on a question of quantum only.
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(5) Any person dissatisfied with a decision of a Judge given under sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2) may apply to the Cour…