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Topic

Section 67(2) legal practitioners ordinance

Legal area

Court

4 Aug 2023

GEORGE Y C MOK & CO (A FIRM) v. NEW LAND PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT LTD AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 2055
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1572/2022

The sealed Consent Order was perfected and therefore the court was functus officio; Master Alan Kwong had no jurisdiction to set aside the Consent Order by way of the Amended Summons and the proper remedy is an appeal or fresh action, so the Defendants' application is dismissed and costs awarded to the Plaintiff on a party-to-party basis.
16 Nov 2012

BAKER & MCKENZIE (A FIRM) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS

Citation

BAKER & MCKENZIE (A FIRM) v. THE GRANDE HOLDINGS LTD AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV103/2011

The Court of Appeal held that s 67(2) authorises the court to impose terms (including interim payments) attached to an order for taxation regardless of which party applies, and that summary judgment for the solicitor was justified because the defendants' negligence/set‑off defence failed on the evidence: Mr Ho had represented and in substance exercised control over GHL through the trust and Baker & McKenzie acted on clear instructions and available material, so no reasonable basis existed to withhold payment of the solicitor's bills.