Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Reasonableness of counsel and solicitor fees

Legal area

Court

24 Sept 2013

MOHAMMAD ISHAQ v. TRINITY WEALTH LTD t/a BRILLIANT DELIGHT CLEANING CO

Citation

MOHAMMAD ISHAQ v. TRINITY WEALTH LTD t/a BRILLIANT DELIGHT CLEANING CO
Court

District Court
Case number

DCPI1119/2012

On summary assessment the court applied a broad brush approach and reduced the defendant's claimed costs from $129,728 to a global award of $77,000 based on limited issues in dispute, allowance of $2,000 for manual work, $30,000 for solicitors' professional work and $45,000 for counsel fees (experienced counsel handling limited issues).
29 Oct 2002

THE BLUE BRIDGE

Citation

THE BLUE BRIDGE
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAJ136/1999

The judge dismissed the defendants' motion to set aside and, applying principles of reasonableness and necessity and taking account of seniority, realistic hours and market rates/discounts, reduced the claimed $790,000 to a gross assessed sum of $550,000 (Richards Butler profit costs $350,000; counsel fees $140,000; foreign lawyers' disbursements $60,000).