6 Oct 2005
DOLLARWELL INVESTMENTS LTD v. DONALD KOO HOI YAN
- Citation
- DOLLARWELL INVESTMENTS LTD v. DONALD KOO HOI YAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA12307/1995
The taxing master exercised independent discretion to assess each disputed item on its own evidence, upheld most challenged items as necessary or reasonable (including MS's $3,500/hour for Period B and several counsel fees), allowed specific reductions where overlap or excess was proven (notably drafting of defendant's first affirmation reduced to 3.5 hours, LCD drafting hours reduced from 60 to 40, item 285a reduced to 8 hours), and imposed a global 30% reduction of the taxed costs to reflect 28 months of inexcusable delay in preparing the bill.