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Hong Kong Case Law

Provisional liquidators' solicitors' fees
  • 6 Jun 2006

    RE MAINTAIN PROFITS LTD.

    Citation
    RE MAINTAIN PROFITS LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW345/2002

    Judge upheld the Registrar's general methodology and use of the Hong Kong Scale as the primary reference, exercised limited intervention: fixed Mr Stranger's hourly rate at HKD 2,300 for specified pre‑admission periods and HKD 2,500 for specified post‑admission periods, maintained Mr Kemp at HKD 4,200, maintained Mr Toms at HKD 3,200, increased Mr Cotterell to HKD 3,200, and upheld the Registrar's time deductions save for limited increases (eg item 41 increased to 2 hours); permitted limited admission of additional evidence under rule 35(4).