Civil Procedure-Taxation- Review of taxing masters ruling in terms of Rule 48(1) of the Rules of the High Court- Practice- non compliance with· the procedural requirements of the Rule- Held failure by taxing master to state a case is no impediment to review in the circumstances where the issue concerns a singular review of decision by taxing master to allow counsels fees at a certain rate
Costs- Taxation- effect and import of a special order allowing fees of counsel in terms of Rule 68(2) of the Rules of the High Court- counset's fees not exempt from taxation, albeit subject · to taxing master's discretion as to the reasonableness of quantum of fees, reasonableness as pertains the items of work for which charged, and the rate and totality of the fee charged