“Taxing master”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

A Taxing master is an independent person appointed by the Irish government, pursuant to section 3 of the Court Officers Act 1926, to assess the legal costs of a party to a legal matter.

The Taxing master provides an independent and impartial process of assessment of legal costs, which endeavours to achieve a balance between the costs involved and the services rendered. The party seeking to have a bill of costs put before the Taxing master, must lodge that bill with the Taxing master's office, together with a summons to tax and an order of the court/requisition to tax.

The position of the Taxing master and his/her office is governed by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act 1961.^[1] This was amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2011, whereby a taxing masters's term of office is for a period not exceeding 5 years. (http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2011/en/act/pub/0023/print.html#sec43 )

Every person represented by a solicitor in Ireland in a matter before the High Court is entitled to have their bill assessed by the Taxing master.^[2] Should a client feel his bill is not fair or reasonable he should ask his solicitor in writing to have the matter taxed. However, where a client of a solicitor feels they have been overcharged they should make a complaint to the Law Society of Ireland.^[3]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1961/en/act/pub/0039/index.html |title=Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 |publisher=Irishstatutebook.ie |date=1961-08-16 |accessdate=2012-11-07}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.courts.ie/offices.nsf/bae2125da4ef043080256e45004d04f3/5a0d203ed243f0e880256e45005861cb?OpenDocument |title=The Courts Service of Ireland - Offices & Maps |publisher=Courts.ie |date=2004-02-25 |accessdate=2012-11-07}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lawsociety.ie/ |title=Law Society of Ireland|publisher=Lawsociety.ie|accessdate=2012-11-07}}