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High Court refuses relief sought in judicial review proceedings concerning the allocation of costs in an action that become moot after the Taxing Master retired, finding that the Taxing Master enjoys judicial immunity from costs in her or his capacity as a statutory officer of the court exercising a function of a judicial nature.
Taxation – judicial review – the allocation of costs of proceedings that become moot after the taxing master retired – proceedings became moot as a result of a factor outside the control of the parties – Order 99, Rule 29(13) of the Rules of the Superior Courts – judicial immunity – extension of judicial immunity to the Taxing Master – Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961 – immunity of state – taxing master enjoys judicial immunity from costs in her or his capacity as a statutory officer of the court exercising a function of a judicial nature – reliefs sought refused.
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