LIU LIGUANG v. DECADE TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ANOTHER

The court declined to exercise its discretion to award indemnity costs despite refusing leave to appeal; instead it awarded costs to the 2nd respondent on the standard basis after a summary assessment totalling $212,237, applying specified hourly rates and allowing specified sums for sections C and D.

Citation: LIU LIGUANG v. DECADE TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ANOTHER
Parties: Petitioner: Unnamed petitioner; 2nd Respondent: 2nd respondent
Court: Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong
Judgment Date: 22 February 2012
Case Number: HCMP1941/2011
Procedural Posture: Application for Leave to Appeal / Decision on Costs / Summary Assessment
Outcome: Indemnity costs declined; costs awarded to 2nd respondent on standard basis after summary assessment.
Legal Topics: Indemnity Costs, Standard Basis Costs, Leave to Appeal Threshold, Summary Assessment, Costs Follow the Event
Source Language: EN

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Parties

Unnamed petitioner

Petitioner

2nd respondent

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application for Leave to Appeal / Decision on Costs / Summary Assessment

Legal Issues

1 Whether indemnity costs should be awarded
2 Whether threshold for leave to appeal was met
3 Quantum of costs on summary assessment

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Indemnity costs declined; costs awarded to 2nd respondent on standard basis after summary assessment.

Orders

Indemnity costs declined.
Costs awarded to the 2nd respondent on the standard basis in summary assessment: total $212,237.