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Hong Kong Case Law

Government counsel fees

  • 14 Mar 2017

    HKSAR v. MAK TAK-ON

    Citation
    HKSAR v. MAK TAK-ON
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA618/2015

    Taxation of the DoJ bills is withheld pending DoJ's provision of information on the post‑qualification experience (seniority) of the government lawyers who performed the billed work and, where applicable, particulars of case complexity; without that information bills are incomplete and must be returned; Registrar cannot fairly assess or apply appropriate hourly rates in its absence.

  • 14 Mar 2017

    HKSAR v. CHEUL LAM-YAN, GEORGE

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHEUL LAM-YAN, GEORGE
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA65/2016

    The Registrar will withhold taxation of the Department of Justice bills until DoJ supplies information on the post-qualification experience (seniority) of the government counsel responsible for the billed items and, where applicable, information on the complexity of the cases; future DoJ bills lacking that information are incomplete and will be returned; no costs order for the hearing.