Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Liquidators' disbursements

Legal area

Court

9 Aug 2006

RE C.A. PACIFIC FINANCE LTD (in Liquidation)

Citation

RE C.A. PACIFIC FINANCE LTD (in Liquidation)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW36/1998

The Registrar applied common-fund taxation principles, held that the solicitor bore the burden to justify claimed time and rates with contemporaneous records, found most reductions justified, allowed a limited revision of Mr Karliner's hourly rate to HK$3,600 for the items found reasonable and reinstated specific hours on two bills, and dismissed the remainder of the review applications.
9 Aug 2006

RE C.A. PACIFIC FINANCE LTD (in Liquidation)

Citation

RE C.A. PACIFIC FINANCE LTD (in Liquidation)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW37/1998

Most review applications dismissed because the solicitor firm failed to discharge the burden to provide contemporaneous detailed justification; taxation is on a common fund basis; Registrar may revise individual charge‑out rates where justified (Karliner raised to HK$3,600/hr) and reinstate specific hours where evidence supported them, but otherwise reductions stand and grouped entries may be assessed globally when sub‑items are closely related.
12 Mar 2003

RE HOI SING CONSTRUCTION CO LTD

Citation

RE HOI SING CONSTRUCTION CO LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW356/1997

The judge held that the master did not err in law or principle in revising the photocopying rate to HK$3.00 per copy; the agreed HK$3.70 rate and the Official Receiver's administrative rate are not binding on taxing masters; photocopying charges are disbursements not permitting time-for-copying charges; and the master’s exercise of discretion in fixing HK$3.00 should be upheld.

Hong Kong Case Law

RE C.A. PACIFIC FINANCE LTD (in Liquidation)

RE C.A. PACIFIC FINANCE LTD (in Liquidation)

RE HOI SING CONSTRUCTION CO LTD