14 Nov 2022
A AND OTHERS v. X AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2022] HKCFI 3478
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1063/2020
Time/profit charges computed by the defendants' director, representing no actual out-of-pocket expenditure or demonstrated loss of profit/business, are unreasonable and disallowed as disbursements under the indemnity order; however photocopying (HK$59,741) and delivery (HK$1,530) are recoverable (Section B allowed HK$61,271); the solicitor's hourly rate of HK$6,500 for Mr Chik is justified given complexity and risk and is upheld; allowances for Section A items fixed (item 2 remains 2 hours; item 3 reduced to 2 hours; item 5 remains 10 hours); the usual order that the paying party pays costs o…