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Hong Kong Case Law

Time deductions

  • 6 Jun 2006

    RE B.F. CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

    Citation
    RE B.F. CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW691/2004

    The judge upheld the Registrar's reliance on his experience and the Hong Kong Scale as the primary reference for hourly rates, limited interference with his assessments absent clear error, admitted specified additional evidence from related reviews under Order 62 r35(4), and varied particular rates and time allowances: Mr Stranger's rates increased to HK$2,300 for earlier periods and HK$2,500 for later periods; Mr Kemp's rate maintained at HK$4,200; Mr Toms' rate maintained at HK$3,200; Mr Cotterell's rate increased to HK$3,200; discrete time allowance adjustments were made (eg item 41 increa…

  • 6 Jun 2006

    RE BOLDWIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

    Citation
    RE BOLDWIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW340/2002

    The judge upheld the Registrar's discretionary approach and use of the Hong Kong Scale as the appropriate benchmark, intervening only where the Registrar was clearly wrong; applied a global approach to rates within bills; increased Mr Stranger's rates modestly for complexity and overseas experience, maintained Mr Kemp's and Mr Toms' rates, increased Mr Cotterell's rate to parity with Mr Toms, and upheld most time deductions while allowing a limited increase for one research item.

  • 6 Jun 2006

    RE MYRIAD GOLD CORPORATION

    Citation
    RE MYRIAD GOLD CORPORATION
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW346/2002

    The judge accepted the Registrar's reliance on his local experience and the Hong Kong Scale as the proper starting point for fixing hourly rates, applied a global approach to rates within bills, admitted limited additional evidence, and adjusted only specified rates and limited time allowances: Mr Stranger's rates increased to HK$2,300 for pre‑admission period bills and HK$2,500 for post‑admission period bills; Mr Kemp's rate left at HK$4,200; Mr Toms' rate left at HK$3,200; Mr Cotterell's rate increased to HK$3,200; most time deductions by the Registrar were upheld except one item increased…

  • 6 Jun 2006

    RE MAINTAIN PROFITS LTD.

    Citation
    RE MAINTAIN PROFITS LTD.
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW345/2002

    Judge upheld the Registrar's general methodology and use of the Hong Kong Scale as the primary reference, exercised limited intervention: fixed Mr Stranger's hourly rate at HKD 2,300 for specified pre‑admission periods and HKD 2,500 for specified post‑admission periods, maintained Mr Kemp at HKD 4,200, maintained Mr Toms at HKD 3,200, increased Mr Cotterell to HKD 3,200, and upheld the Registrar's time deductions save for limited increases (eg item 41 increased to 2 hours); permitted limited admission of additional evidence under rule 35(4).