Hong Kong Case Law

9 Jul 1984

RE A FIRM OF SOLICITORS

Citation

RE A FIRM OF SOLICITORS

Court

Court of First Instance

Case number

HCMP2633/1983

Because the defendants did not comply with s60(3) the contentious business agreements could not be enforced and s67 applied; the liquidator established 'special circumstances' (apparent excessive fees, insolvency context, retainer terms shortly before winding-up, potential circumvention of Companies Ordinance and Bar rules, and risk to creditors) and therefore the court ordered that the bills be rendered and taxed.

• Contentious business agreements
• Solicitor remuneration and retainer
• Taxation of bills of costs
• Meaning of "special circumstances"
• Conflict of interest and professional conduct
• Compliance with statutory preconditions to enforcement