197. The Court recalls that, in line with its previous judgments, reparation may include
payment of legal fees and other expenses incurred in the course of international
proceedings.63 The Applicant must provide justification for the amounts c1aimed.64
A. Legal fees related to the proceedings before this Court
198. The Applicant makes a claim for the payment of US Dollars Ten Thousand
($10,000) for the lead Counsel, and US Dollars Ten Thousand ($10,000) for the
two Assistants as legal aid fees for 300 hours of legal aid work in the Application
before the African Court (that is 200 hours for two Assistant Counsel and 100 hours
for the lead Counsel, charged at US Dollars One Hundred ($100) per hour for the
lead Counsel and US Dollars Fifty ($50) per hour for the Assistants).
199. The Respondent State disputes the claim for payment of legal fees as counsel for
the Applicant served on a pro bono basis under the African Court's legal aid
scheme. The Respondent State further prays the Court to deny the request as it is
not supported by any receipts.
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200. The Court notes that the Applicant was duly represented by PALU throughout the
proceedings under the Court's legal aid scheme. Noting further that the current
Court's legal aid scheme is pro bono in nature, the request is denied.
B. Other expenses before this Court
201. The Applicant asks for the payment of the following amounts for other expenses:
i.
US Dollars Two Hundred ($200) for postal services;
ii. US Dollars Two Hundred ($200) for printing and photocopy fees;
See Norbert Zanga and Others v. Burkina Faso (Reparations), op. cit., §§. 79-93; and Reverend Mtikita v.
Tanzania (Reparations), op. cit., §. 39.
" Norbert Zanga and Others v. Burkina Faso (Reparations), §. 81; and Reverend Mtikila v. Tanzania
(Reparations), §. 40.
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