Read the full judgment text of on BabelCite. was delivered on 28 April 1999.
1. This is a summons to review taxation. The issue in a nutshell is whether or not a lawyer employed by the Department of Justice can claim fees and refreshers for conducting litigation in court on the same basis as a self-employed barrister, or whether the costs of such representation in court should be calculated on an hourly basis in the same way that a solicitor would charge.