Advocates Remuneration Order Kenya 2009 -

Under the Advocates Act (Cap 16) and the ARO 2009, a client may apply to the Deputy Registrar of the High Court (Taxing Master) to "tax" or assess the bill. The Taxing Master will examine the bill line by line, applying the scales in the ARO 2009.

For years after its enactment, the Kenyan legal fraternity hotly debated whether the fees in the 2009 Order were mandatory minimums or mere guidelines. advocates remuneration order kenya 2009

The 2009 Order governs how advocates in Kenya charge for both (court-related) and non-contentious (general business) legal services. Its primary objectives include: Under the Advocates Act (Cap 16) and the