28 Jul 2003
MAK\'S CONSTRUCTION CO LTD v. SUN FOOK KONG (CIVIL) LTD
- Citation
- MAK\'S CONSTRUCTION CO LTD v. SUN FOOK KONG (CIVIL) LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCT20/2002
The Master allowed the review in full: the discretion under Order 62 permits departure from suggested scales where a fee-earner demonstrates specialist skills, substantial responsibility and cost-effectiveness; Mr Barrett's pivotal role, specialist valuation expertise and the limited additional cost to the lay client justified allowance of the billed rate of $2,600 per hour; accordingly the taxed rate was restored and the Receiving Party awarded the costs of the review fixed at $52,000.