Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Review under order 62 rule 35

Legal area

Court

6 Jun 2006

RE BOLDWIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

Citation

RE BOLDWIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCCW340/2002

The judge upheld the Registrar's discretionary approach and use of the Hong Kong Scale as the appropriate benchmark, intervening only where the Registrar was clearly wrong; applied a global approach to rates within bills; increased Mr Stranger's rates modestly for complexity and overseas experience, maintained Mr Kemp's and Mr Toms' rates, increased Mr Cotterell's rate to parity with Mr Toms, and upheld most time deductions while allowing a limited increase for one research item.
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).