Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Appointment of solicitors

Legal area

Court

23 Feb 2005

RE CURRUTHERS LTD (In Liquidation)

Citation

RE CURRUTHERS LTD (In Liquidation)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW710/2001

The court has jurisdiction under section 200(3) of the Companies Ordinance and under its inherent jurisdiction to grant retrospective sanction for the appointment of solicitors where the appointment was necessary and in the best interests of the company and its creditors; therefore retrospective sanction and orders for payment of solicitors' costs out of company assets were appropriate in the circumstances.
23 Feb 2005

RE CURRUTHERS LTD (In Liquidation)

Citation

RE CURRUTHERS LTD (In Liquidation)
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW709/2001

The court has jurisdiction under section 200(3) of the Companies Ordinance and under its inherent jurisdiction to grant retrospective sanction for the appointment of solicitors where it is proper to do so; on the facts (appointments were necessary, produced a substantial recovery and creditors were aware/approved) retrospective sanction was appropriate and the solicitors' costs should be paid out of the companies' assets and the taxation procedure may continue.
25 Jul 1989

RE FIRST BANGKOK CITY FINANCE LIMITED

Citation

RE FIRST BANGKOK CITY FINANCE LIMITED
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW215/1986

The court held that non‑contentious solicitor costs incurred in a liquidation are to be taxed on a solicitor and own client basis because the solicitor's client is the company in liquidation; the agreed hourly rate of $2,100 was not unreasonable in the circumstances and the Master's certificate must be varied to reinstate that rate.

Hong Kong Case Law

RE CURRUTHERS LTD (In Liquidation)

RE CURRUTHERS LTD (In Liquidation)

RE FIRST BANGKOK CITY FINANCE LIMITED