LSSK
CC
[2023] HKFC 123
FCMC 668/2021
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES
NUMBER 668 OF 2021
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BETWEEN
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R U L I N G
1. The Respondent’s Statement of Cost is summarily assessed as follows, and is allowed at the sum of $15,739, which said sum is to be paid to the Respondent by the Petitioner, pursuant to the Order dated 8 June 2023: -
Fee Earners’ rates of charges per hour: (1) Trainee solicitor/ paralegal (‘TS’) agreed at $1,130 per hr Item No Ruling Remarks B1 Agreed at $124 C1, C2 & C3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed D1, D2 & D3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed D4 TS - 0.5 hr at $565 Hearing time E1 Allowed at $15,000 Brief to counsel F1 Agreed at $50 $124 + 565 + 15,000 + 50 = $15,739
Fee Earners’ rates of charges per hour:
(1) Trainee solicitor/ paralegal (‘TS’) agreed at $1,130 per hr Item No Ruling Remarks B1 Agreed at $124 C1, C2 & C3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed D1, D2 & D3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed D4 TS - 0.5 hr at $565 Hearing time E1 Allowed at $15,000 Brief to counsel F1 Agreed at $50 $124 + 565 + 15,000 + 50 = $15,739
(1) Trainee solicitor/ paralegal (‘TS’) agreed at $1,130 per hr
Item No Ruling Remarks B1 Agreed at $124 C1, C2 & C3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed D1, D2 & D3 Disallowed Only costs of appearing at the hearing dated 8 June 2023 are allowed D4 TS - 0.5 hr at $565 Hearing time E1 Allowed at $15,000 Brief to counsel F1 Agreed at $50
$124 + 565 + 15,000 + 50 = $15,739