鄧錦祥 對 SOURCE VIEW DEVELOPMENT LTD

鄧錦祥 對 SOURCE VIEW DEVELOPMENT LTD

The court, after summary assessment, concluded that the items and total of Source View's costs claim were reasonable and ordered 鄧錦祥 to pay the assessed costs of HK$90,699.00 to Source View.

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Citation
[2023] HKCFI 408
Parties
Plaintiff (hca1611/2019); Second Defendant (hca2275/2019): 鄧錦祥; Defendant (hca1611/2019); Plaintiff (hca2275/2019): SOURCE VIEW DEVELOPMENT LIMITED; First Defendant (hca2275/2019): CAFE HAPPY POST LIMITED; Third Defendant (hca2275/2019): HAPPY POST ENTERPRISE LIMITED; Fourth Defendant (hca2275/2019): WILLCOCKS LIMITED
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
17 February 2023
Case Number
HCA1611/2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Jurisdiction / Costs Judgment
Outcome
Costs awarded to Source View Development Limited against 鄧錦祥
Legal Topics
Costs Assessment, Summary Assessment, Referral From Lands Tribunal
Source Language
ch
Civil Procedure Costs Land Law Costs Assessment Summary Assessment Referral From Lands Tribunal

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Parties

鄧錦祥

Plaintiff (hca1611/2019); Second Defendant (hca2275/2019)

SOURCE VIEW DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Defendant (hca1611/2019); Plaintiff (hca2275/2019)

CAFE HAPPY POST LIMITED

First Defendant (hca2275/2019)

HAPPY POST ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Third Defendant (hca2275/2019)

WILLCOCKS LIMITED

Fourth Defendant (hca2275/2019)

Procedural Posture

Civil Jurisdiction / Costs Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Source View Development Limited's claimed costs were reasonable
  2. 2 Whether costs should be assessed by summary procedure
  3. 3 Whether 鄧錦祥 should be ordered to pay the assessed costs

Ratio Decidendi

The court, after summary assessment, concluded that the items and total of Source View's costs claim were reasonable and ordered 鄧錦祥 to pay the assessed costs of HK$90,699.00 to Source View.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded to Source View Development Limited against 鄧錦祥

Orders

  • 鄧錦祥 to pay HK$90,699.00 to Source View Development Limited
  • Costs assessed by summary assessment