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Topic

Liquidator's rights

Legal area

Court

6 Jun 2002

WING MOU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD v. COSMIC INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD & ANOTHER

Citation

WING MOU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD v. COSMIC INSURANCE CORPORATION LTD & ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCT40/2001

The court’s decision turned on interpretation of the insurance policy, the entitlement of the liquidator to pursue the claim and the applicability of the arbitration agreement, as set out in the reasons delivered on 6 June 2002.
13 Jan 1984

RE M/S IU, LAI & LI, A FIRM OF SOLICITORS

Citation

RE M/S IU, LAI & LI, A FIRM OF SOLICITORS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2633/1983

The judge found that the combination of Axona's insolvency, the existence of a Mareva injunction with frozen assets, the release of a large sum to be used for legal costs and the prima facie excessive charges together constituted special circumstances permitting the bills to be taxed; accordingly an order for taxation was made.