Taxation bill filing period and counsel's fee vouchers: Federal Court upheld the three-month limit and rejected reconsideration.

The taxation dispute turned on whether the bill was filed outside the prescribed three-month period counted from the date of signing the decree or order, whether extension of time was justified, and whether vouchers for counsel's fees were required. The Federal Court accepted the earlier view that the rule fixed a clear three-month limit from the signing date, declined to depart from that construction, and found no basis to question the treatment of counsel's fees. The reconsideration application was rejected, with costs awarded against the applicant.

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Issues: Whether the application for reconsideration of the taxation order was liable to be allowed on the grounds that the bill was filed out of time, that no sufficient cause existed for extension of time, and that the bill lacked vouchers for counsel's fees.

Analysis: The challenged taxation turned on the construction of the limitation period prescribed for filing the bill and on the validity of the extension granted. The application also questioned the supporting vouchers for counsel's fees. The Court accepted the earlier view that the rule fixed a clear period of three months from the date of signing of the decree or order, found no reason to differ on the question of counsel's fees, and declined to accept the reasoning advanced against the relevant date of the decree.

Conclusion: The application for reconsideration was rejected and costs were awarded against the applicant.

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