DRAWING OF BILLS OF COST
TAXATION OF BILLS OF COST
OPPOSING BILLS OF COSTS
PREPARING BILLS OF COST IN 11 FORUMS
BILL OF COSTS
Your client came to you for your litigation expertise. Now do the same. Our team at Sylvia Venter Attorneys are qualified attorneys specialising in drafting and taxation of bills of cost.
DRAWING OF BILLS OF COST
We attend to the drawing of Party and Party and Attorney and client bills of cost in accordance with the requirements of the High Court and Lower Court Rules. We also attend to Attorney Client Bills of Cost in respect of Non-Litigatious matters in accordance to the guidelines of the Law Society of South Africa.
We prepare the bills of cost for the following forums:
- Constitutional Court;
- Supreme Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court;
- Land Claims Court;
- Competition Appeal Court;
- Master of the High Court;
- Magistrates Court;
- Small Claims Court;
- Equality Courts;
- Tax Courts.
On completion of the bill of cost, same will be forwarded to the instructing attorney his/ her approval.
ATTENDING TO THE TAXATION OF
BILLS OF COST
Our team consist of attorneys who are suitably qualified and duly admitted to practice in court and therefore permitted to attend to taxations before a taxing master.
Over the years, we earned respect from our opponents in the industry, this mutual respect and understanding leads to early settlement negotiations and in most instances settlements, which excludes prolonged waiting periods before the finalisation of a bill of cost.
We pride ourselves in our turnaround time and our thoroughness when attending to the drawing/ taxation of bills of cost. All information passed to us will be treated with the utmost level of care and confidentiality.
OPPOSING OF BILLS OF COST
The general rule is that a successful litigant is entitled to reimbursement of his/her costs incurred during litigation. The other side of the coin is that the unsuccessful litigant has the right to scrutinise and object to any charge appearing in such a bill of cost.
We provide a valuable service to the unsuccessful party when opposing a bill of cost. Opposing a bill of cost is technical in nature and requires expert knowledge on relevant authorities and latest rulings.
Contact us and find out how Sylvia Venter Attorneys can assist you and your specific needs.