oobes'o
international proceedings.3s The Applicant must provide justification for the
amounts claimed.3e
A. Legalfees for
Counse!
156. The Applicant prays the court to award him US Dollars Twenty Thousand (g
20,000) in legal fees, which is for the 300 hours of legal work, of which 200 hours
forAssistant counsel and 100 hours for Lead counsel, charged at US Dollars
Fifty ($50) per hour for Assistant Counsel and US Dottars One Hundred ($100)
per hour for Lead counsel; which amounts to US Dollars Ten Thousand (g
10,000) for the Assistant counsel and US Doilars Ten Thousand ($ 10,000) for
the Lead Counsel.
157. The Court notes that the Applicant was duly represented by PALU throughout the
proceedings under the court's legal aid scheme. Given that the legal aid
arrangement is pro bono in nature, the court declines to grant this prayer.
B. Other expenses
158. The Applicant also seeks compensation for other costs incurred pertaining to the
case, including the payment
of
US Dollars Two Hundred ($ 200) for postage,
US Dollars Two Hundred ($ 200) for printing and photocopying, and US Doltars
One Hundred ($ 100) for communication costs.
159. The Court notes that these claims are not backed with supporting documents
The related prayer is therefore dismissed.
worte! Zongo and Othe.rs v. Blrkina Faso (Reparations),
IR. Q99_
Mtikila v. Tanzania (Reparations), g
3s Norbed Zongo
39.
and Others v. B
(Reparations), S 40.
tna
Sg 79-93;
and Reverend Christopher
Reparations), g 81; and Reverend R. Mtikila v. Tanzan
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