21 Mar 2006
YEUNG PING HUNG t/a ALFRED YEUNG & CO v. HA CHIU PING AND OTHERS
- Citation
- YEUNG PING HUNG t/a ALFRED YEUNG & CO v. HA CHIU PING AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA4370/2003
Court found on the balance of probabilities that the parties had agreed a contingency fee (50% of difference from base HKD 10,000,000) and that the retainer was terminated on 7 August 2002; Plaintiff failed to prove his pleaded hourly-rate claim or lawful alternative under s.7 Cap 457 and therefore his claim was dismissed except for an admitted disbursement of HKD 15,000; Defendants' counterclaim failed because they did not prove breach of duty or that the Plaintiff's conduct fell below the standard of a reasonably competent accountant.