30 Mar 2004
CITIBANK (WEST), FSB v. EMERALD WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- CITIBANK (WEST), FSB v. EMERALD WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA97/2004
Apply party‑and‑party taxation standards to reduce excessive and duplicative time and to adjust hourly rates to customary levels: disallow the second solicitor’s unnecessary time, reduce GL’s hours for each stage, set the litigation clerk rate at HKD 1,000 and assess bill preparation by reference to a law costs draftsman at HKD 1,600; award gross sum costs to plaintiff in the reduced amount HKD 126,677.