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High Court Taxing Master: a) determines that a firm of solicitors was not entitled to an instruction fee, where they represented themselves, but were entitled to the reasonable fees incurred by a solicitor who had been adequately instructed; and b) assesses counsel's brief fee at €3,000 where a fee of €7,500 had been claimed.
Taxation of costs - instructions fee - brief fee - refresher fees - mileage charges - postage - strike out of proceedings - failure to provide information about the work carried out by solicitors - particulars of work carried out - firm of solicitors representing themselves - whether instructions fee allowed - solicitors not taking instructions where documentation and information already in their possession - work carried out qua solicitor on receipt of instructions - postage claim for €750 reduced to €250.
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