4 Jan 2007
LI FU YAT TSO AND OTHERS v. GEORGE Y C MOK & CO (a firm)
- Citation
- LI FU YAT TSO AND OTHERS v. GEORGE Y C MOK & CO (a firm)
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA2967/2004
The court held the defendant had a valid retaining lien over the disputed papers. The account for $42,000 related to separate legal advice given to the 1st Plaintiff after the breakdown with Arta and so the 1st Plaintiff was liable; alternatively, because the defendant had been jointly instructed, both Arta and the 1st Plaintiff were contractually liable and the solicitor could look to either for payment. A lien does not require a rendered bill where work has been performed and documents are in the solicitor's possession. Accordingly the defendant was entitled to withhold documents until paym…