12 Jun 2019
The prosecution evidence relied on (the lorry driver and Mr Ng) was rejected or found unreliable and the appellant's account did not in any way bring suspicion on her; therefore the appellant was entitled to costs for the appeal and for the trial with certificates for counsel as requested; costs to be taxed if not agreed, excluding translation costs.
17 Nov 2011
Registrar refused the application for a bilingual judge because the defendants failed to demonstrate necessity: the plaintiffs counsel cannot read Chinese so translation is required in any event; parties identified approximately 80 pages of Chinese documents likely to be necessary (from an original 183); estimated translation cost and time did not justify appointing a bilingual judge; consequently translation and allocation of costs is the proportionate remedy and the application is dismissed.
19 Jan 2000
The Master reviewed each contested item and varied the taxation where the firm adduced specific, credible evidence that the work or disbursement was proper and necessary or that the original allowance was insufficient. Key determinations: uplift hourly rate for the two senior fee earners to HK$2,600; allow costs of the litigation clerk's PRC trip as proper and necessary given inadequate addresses and the China attorney's request and the trip's fruitfulness; increase allowances for specific drafting items (D17 to 2 hrs, D20 allowed in full, D22 allowed as 6 hrs for trainee at HK$650/hr plus 45…