5 Jul 2005
LAU LEUNG WA AND ANOTHER v. LAU YUE KUI AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- LAU LEUNG WA AND ANOTHER v. LAU YUE KUI AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAP10/2001
The court exercised its discretion to order a split trial because the issues of liability (whether the fee agreements are unfair, breached fiduciary duties and negligent conduct) are sufficiently distinct from the issue of quantum (assessment of reasonable fees); the evidence needed for damages would be different and plaintiffs' late receipt of the itemised bill justified separating the issues; defendants would not be prejudiced by trying liability first.