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Topic

Solicitors' bill

Legal area

Court

7 Aug 2008

SUPER STRATEGY INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER v. KAO, LEE & YIP (a firm)

Citation

SUPER STRATEGY INVESTMENTS LTD AND ANOTHER v. KAO, LEE & YIP (a firm)
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV188/2008

The court granted the stay because the matter was plain and straightforward, the stay application was timely, there was no urgency in rendering the solicitor's bill, the balance of convenience favoured a stay as it would not cause significant prejudice, and costs of the application were ordered to be costs in the appeal.
22 Dec 2005

SHAMSON ZEALL & CO., SOLICITORS v. HONG KONG CHUNG SHAN LUNG CHAN CLAN ASSOCIATION

Citation

SHAMSON ZEALL & CO., SOLICITORS v. HONG KONG CHUNG SHAN LUNG CHAN CLAN ASSOCIATION
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ1767/2004

Summary judgment was dismissed because significant counsel fees alleged ($383,750) had not been paid and therefore could not be claimed as disbursements; the plaintiff's summons to strike out the defendant's counterclaim was dismissed for failing to serve the required broad grounds; the defendant's summons to strike out the plaintiff's Statement of Claim was granted because the $300,000 payment left practically nothing outstanding and the claim no longer disclosed a reasonable cause of action; costs orders were made accordingly.