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Hong Kong Case Law

Right to tax

  • 29 Feb 2008

    LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD v. RICHARDS BUTLER, SOLICITORS (a firm)

    Citation
    LONGWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD v. RICHARDS BUTLER, SOLICITORS (a firm)
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP479/2007

    The Master declined to refer the Bills on Merits to taxation but referred six of the eight bills (First, Second and Third Bills for both matters) to the Taxing Master because the unpaid/within‑12‑month bills and the plaintiffs' lack of notification of the right to tax, together with their willingness to pay into court, justified the exercise of discretion; paid Bills on Merits did not meet the special‑circumstances threshold as they were within estimate.

  • 29 Feb 2008

    PARKFIELD PROPERTIES LTD v. RICHARDS BUTLER, SOLICITORS (a firm)

    Citation
    PARKFIELD PROPERTIES LTD v. RICHARDS BUTLER, SOLICITORS (a firm)
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP480/2007

    The Master exercised his discretion to decline taxation of the two 'Bills on Merits' but to refer six of the eight bills (First, Second and Third bills for both files and additional unpaid bills) to the Taxing Master because: unpaid bills within 12 months and plaintiffs were not informed of the right to tax justified referral; the First Bills showed signs of exceeding original estimates and concerns about disproportionate expert costs which constituted the special circumstances needed to refer paid First Bills to taxation.