20 Apr 2023
麥家榮 v. 鍾氏律師事務所
- Citation
- [2023] HKCFI 1041
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP829/2022
The court held that the retainer authorised the defendant to issue periodic final bills and the First and Second Bills had been paid (by application of monies on account and subsequent payments) so taxation of those bills would only be permitted on proof of special circumstances which the plaintiff failed to establish; the Third Bill was not paid in full and therefore fell within s.67(2) permitting taxation and the court ordered taxation of the Third Bill subject to an interim payment of HKD 200,000 into court within 21 days; failure to comply renders the order for taxation to lapse.