明高置業有限公司 對 上訴審裁小組（建築物條例）

明高置業有限公司 對 上訴審裁小組（建築物條例）

The court found the time and amounts claimed by the Building Authority were reasonable; the two lawyers' total of 16 hours 24 minutes was reasonable; the applicant was ordered to pay assessed costs to the Building Authority in the sum of HK$101,512.

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Citation
[2024] HKCFI 3583
Parties
Applicant: 明高置業有限公司; Respondent: 上訴審裁小組（建築物條例）; Interested Party: 建築事務監督
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
13 December 2024
Case Number
HCAL533/2024
Procedural Posture
Constitutional and Administrative Law (judicial Review) / Costs Assessment (taxation)
Outcome
Applicant ordered to pay Building Authority costs assessed at HK$101,512.
Legal Topics
Costs Assessment, Interim Costs Order, Buildings Ordinance Appeal, Reasonableness of Legal Fees
Source Language
ch
Administrative Law Constitutional Law Civil Procedure Costs Costs Assessment Interim Costs Order Buildings Ordinance Appeal Reasonableness of Legal Fees

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Parties

明高置業有限公司

Applicant

上訴審裁小組（建築物條例）

Respondent

建築事務監督

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Constitutional and Administrative Law (judicial Review) / Costs Assessment (taxation)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the time and fees claimed by the Building Authority's lawyers were reasonable and recoverable
  2. 2 Whether the combined 16 hours 24 minutes for two lawyers was reasonable
  3. 3 Quantification of the taxable costs payable by the applicant

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the time and amounts claimed by the Building Authority were reasonable; the two lawyers' total of 16 hours 24 minutes was reasonable; the applicant was ordered to pay assessed costs to the Building Authority in the sum of HK$101,512.

Court Disposition

Applicant ordered to pay Building Authority costs assessed at HK$101,512.

Orders

  • Applicant to pay costs to the Building Authority in the sum of HK$101,512.