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Taxation review of costs after dismissal of a tenancy dispute: the Master largely upheld the taxed bills, made limited adjustments, and ordered the plaintiff to pay most review costs.
The Court dismissed a claim over a mediated settlement, holding mediation communications were confidential, alleged implied terms failed, and the auditor’s findings bound the parties.
The Court of First Instance held that a mediated settlement agreement was admissible, binding, and repudiated by prolonged non-payment, and ordered sale of the jointly owned property.
The Lands Tribunal dismissed respondents’ application to vary a costs order nisi, holding the Incorporated Owners were entitled to costs on the District Court scale.
The court varied a costs order nisi, increasing the 2nd to 4th defendants’ liability to 90% of the plaintiff’s costs, with no order as to costs for this application.
The court held that a wife was not barred from seeking further financial provision for adult children despite a prior mediated consent order, and adjourned the application for argument.
Leave to appeal out of time was refused after the court found the underlying summonses misconceived and the proposed appeal had no prospect of success.
The court dismissed a summary determination and alternative summary judgment application over a mediated settlement agreement, finding disputed facts and a triable issue.
The Court of First Instance expunged pleading and witness statement paragraphs based on mediation communications, holding they could not be used without leave under section 9 of the Mediation Ordinance.
The District Court dismissed the plaintiff’s summons and appeal, upheld a HKD15,000 costs assessment, and declined to compel mediation or entertain contempt.
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