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Civil procedure [2021] HKCFI 3565

SZE KA WAI v. CHOY WAI KA

On summary assessment of costs, the court reduced excessive time claims, found counsel’s fee reasonable, and assessed costs at HK$113,000 for the plaintiff.

  • Summary assessment
  • Costs nisi
  • Certificate for counsel
  • Reasonableness of time claimed
  • Summary-assessment
  • Costs
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Civil procedure WING LEE ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD v. ALLIANCE BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING LTD

WING LEE ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD v. ALLIANCE BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING LTD

The Court of Appeal refused a stay of execution of taxed costs pending appeal, finding the appeal not shown to be highly likely to succeed and the repayment risk removed.

  • Stay of execution
  • Costs of suit
  • Garnishee proceedings
  • Leave to appeal
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Costs
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Garnishment Koo Ho Paul v. Ying Fat Plastic Factory Ltd.

Koo Ho Paul v. Ying Fat Plastic Factory Ltd.

Court of Appeal set aside a garnishee order absolute where liability depended on disputed, incomplete account evidence and required a proper account to be taken.

  • Garnishee order
  • Order nisi/absolute
  • Taking of account
  • Summary determination vs trial
  • Onus of proof
  • Costs
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Property NG KWOK TAT AND OTHERS v. LAU TIN SUN AND ANOTHER

NG KWOK TAT AND OTHERS v. LAU TIN SUN AND ANOTHER

The High Court held the defendants liable for wrongful seizure of pigs and farm goods, awarding the plaintiffs $180,430, interest from 20 December 1979, and costs.

  • Wrongful seizure
  • Execution under writ of possession and fi. fa.
  • Damages for conversion/trespass
  • Interest on damages
  • Service and setting down (o.34 r.8)
  • Wrongful-seizure
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Civil procedure RE SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LTD

RE SHAW BROTHERS (HONG KONG) LTD

The court refused extension of time to appeal, holding the applicant failed to show merit and had not satisfactorily explained an over-eight-month delay.

  • Extension of time for appeal
  • Default judgment
  • Judgment in representative capacity vs personal judgment
  • Consent orders
  • Authority of counsel
  • Habeas corpus
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Civil procedure TANG CHI KIN v. TANG FONG CHUEN

TANG CHI KIN v. TANG FONG CHUEN

The Full Court granted provisional leave to appeal to the Privy Council, subject to security, payment of costs, despatch of the record, and conditions for execution.

  • Leave to appeal
  • Security for prosecution and costs
  • Mesne profits
  • Execution for possession
  • Preparation and despatch of record
  • Leave-to-appeal
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