GCGC LTD v. FRANK YE JUN AND ANOTHER

The Court exercised its discretion to reduce excessive and unjustified fee items and summarily assessed the total recoverable costs for the summons and hearing at HK$1,250,000, rejecting the claimant's total of HK$2,360,048 as excessive and re‑fixing individual items accordingly.

Citation: [2025] HKCFI 3399
Parties: Plaintiff: Plaintiff; 1st Defendant: 1st Defendant; 2nd Defendant: 2nd Defendant
Court: Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong
Judgment Date: 4 August 2025
Case Number: HCA565/2023
Procedural Posture: Costs Application / Decision on Costs (post Hearing)
Outcome: Claimed costs substantially reduced and summarily assessed by the Court
Legal Topics: Statement of Costs, Costs Assessment, Solicitor Client Costs, Leading Counsel Fees
Source Language: EN

Civil Procedure Costs Injunction Statement of Costs Costs Assessment Solicitor Client Costs Leading Counsel Fees

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Parties

Plaintiff

1st Defendant

2nd Defendant

Procedural Posture

Costs Application / Decision on Costs (post Hearing)

Legal Issues

1 Whether the claimed costs were reasonable and proportionate to the work done
2 Whether individual cost items should be disallowed or reduced
3 Whether attendance of multiple solicitors and amount claimed for leading counsel were justified

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Claimed costs substantially reduced and summarily assessed by the Court

Orders

Claimed costs of HK$2,360,048 disallowed in part and overall assessed at HK$1,250,000
Assessment and fixed amounts relate to the Summons and hearing on 23 April 2025 only