12 Jul 2000
CHOY BING WING t/a BING CHOY & ASSOCIATES v. THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
- Citation
- CHOY BING WING t/a BING CHOY & ASSOCIATES v. THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV151/1998
The Master affirmed the original taxation because the taxed hourly rate for the litigant in person was supported by the plaintiff's prior billing history adjusted by an accepted 8% annual inflation rate to an average of HK$1,295; speculative loss of business was too remote and not recoverable; the experts rate of HK$2,000 was reasonable given his engineering experience and additional barrister status, and the receiving party failed to discharge the burden of proof for higher rates.