30 Sept 2013
CHUNG & KWAN, SOLICITORS (a firm) v. TSO MAN TSUN GORDON
- Citation
- CHUNG & KWAN, SOLICITORS (a firm) v. TSO MAN TSUN GORDON
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ970/2012
The court found the retainer covered the entire defamation action so the limitation period began to run only at a natural break (either after the conference with counsel in August 2006 when the matter was shelved, or upon the Resident's death in 2008) and the claim issued in March 2012 was within six years; alternatively part payment of HK$30,000 (last paid 7 Feb 2007) restarted limitation under s.23 LO; factually the HK$30,000 were costs on account not a full and final settlement and the HK$7,000 transfer was authorized; no special circumstances were shown to order taxation, so judgment for…