10 Jan 2018
FUNG HING CHIU CYRIL v. HENRY WAI & CO (a firm)
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 31
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1699/2017
The arbitration clause was prima facie valid and covered the disputes over fees and related tort claims; CF and GA were not dealing as consumers for the relevant engagements so CECO s15 did not apply; there is no public policy to preclude arbitration of solicitor-client fee disputes; the Arbitration Ordinance requires the Court to stay proceedings to arbitration under s20 unless the arbitration agreement is null, void or inoperative; accordingly the originating summonses were dismissed and the actions stayed to arbitration, with costs awarded against CF and GA on an indemnity basis with certi…