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Fees determined where appeal withdrawn following preliminary issue
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High Court Taxing Master assesses solicitor's instruction fees and counsel's brief fees in appeal from a decision of the Pensions Ombudsman, where the appeal was withdrawn following determination of a preliminary issue, and specifically rules that counsel were not entitled to fees in respect of adjournments.
Taxation of costs - counsel's fees - preliminary jurisdiction point - pensions ombudsman - complaint against former employer upheld - whether employment terminated or whether employee might have left of own free will - appeal withdrawn - agreement to indemnify other parties's costs - instructions fee - €350 per hour claimed for work by partner - €180 per hour for assistant solicitor - comparator case - instructions fee of €65,800 sought by second respondent - whether section 68 letter sent - brief fees - whether counsel could be paid for adjournments - fees for taking judgment on preliminary issue.
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