3 Dec 2021
CHINACHEM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LTD v. WILKINSON & GRIST (a firm)
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 3639
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP880/2020
The engagement letters expressly provided for interim fee notes and a final fee note on completion; therefore the doctrine of natural breaks did not apply and, absent clear contractual authority showing a bill was intended and delivered as a final periodic bill, interim fee notes were not final for s.67 purposes. Consequently most of WG's fee notes issued during the ongoing retainer remained taxable and the limitation period runs from delivery of the final fee note for each discrete matter, with specific fee notes identified as final and therefore out of time or paid and not taxable; the abus…