23 Jan 2024
SUEN HUNG SHAN v. WONG & OUYANG (HK) LTD
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 268
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1796/2020
Plaintiff failed to show any proper basis to depart from the default rule that costs follow the event: the settlement communications either were inadmissible or did not result in a better outcome, the defendant's conduct was reasonable, financial hardship is not a basis to vary costs, and transfer from the Labour Tribunal does not preclude a costs order; therefore the Cost Order Nisi is made absolute and plaintiff must pay defendant's costs (including of the variation application), to be taxed if not agreed.
- Costs discretion
- Admission and admissibility of without prejudice communications
- Effect of transfer from labour tribunal
- Sanctioned offers