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Topic

Appointment of independent professional administrator

Legal area

Court

18 Nov 2024

CHAN SAU WAI SHIRLEY v. JEN KIT JOSEPHINE, the administratrix of the estate of the Deceased AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2024] HKCFI 3479
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAP25/2019

The court approved the plaintiff's nominated independent professional administrator (Mr Wong), rejected the defendants' request to compel the plaintiff to fund administration (including the HKD5,000,000 proposal) as there was no jurisdiction or reason to do so, ordered the plaintiff to pay HKD150,000 to Mr Wong for IPA fees repayable from estate assets, directed the 1st defendant to file a signed account and deliver estate assets to Mr Wong within 28 days, and ordered the 1st and 2nd defendants to pay the costs of the directions hearing personally (certificate for one counsel).
20 Sept 2023

WONG CHEONG MING v. WONG CHAK MING

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 2365
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP2189/2020

The plaintiff achieved substantially the relief sought; the Perrine principles apply; the plaintiff acted reasonably in pursuing the application despite the defendant's without prejudice offer; accordingly the defendant must personally pay the plaintiff's costs of the originating summons and the plaintiff's own costs are to be indemnified by the Estate to the extent not recovered from the defendant, with taxation if not agreed and subject to Legal Aid Regulations for the plaintiff's own costs.