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Hong Kong Case Law

Vine formula

  • 30 Sept 2013

    GOTLAND ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. KWOK CHI YAU AND OTHERS

    Citation
    GOTLAND ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. KWOK CHI YAU AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP4550/2003

    Unused refreshers under the Vine Formula are disallowed even on indemnity taxation; the full brief fee is not treated as wholly wasted and instead a limited number of refreshers were allowed to reflect wasted hearing days and reasonable additional preparation (court allowed four refreshers in total for each of the two counsel and disallowed extravagant items including a third counsel and summary assessment fees); indemnity costs of and occasioned by the adjournment were awarded against the 1st to 3rd defendants and summary assessment fixed amounts were ordered (Plaintiff HKD475,500; 5th defen…

  • 15 Aug 1970

    JOHN ASIKAS AND ANOTHER v. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO OF NEW ZEALAND LTD

    Citation
    JOHN ASIKAS AND ANOTHER v. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO OF NEW ZEALAND LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA742/1969

    Refreshers claimed in items 250 and 251 are disallowed because the Rules of the Supreme Court (O.62 Part II r.2(4)) permit refreshers only where the trial or hearing lasts more than five hours and counsel did not appear in court; the local Vine Formula cannot override the taxing officer's statutory discretion in a party and party taxation.