21 Apr 2021
李光遠 (LI KWONG YUEN)(as one of the beneficiaries of the Estate of LI YIU LAI, the Deceased) v. 李光達 (LI KWONG TAT) (as the Administrator of the Estate of LI YIU LAI, the Deceased)
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 1088
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2183/2018
The summons for payment into court under Order 22 r2 was misconceived and without merit; the Calderbank letter did not limit plaintiff's liability for subsequent costs; the defendant properly defended the administration and is entitled to costs on trustee basis to be paid from the estate, while the plaintiff must pay party-and-party costs; quantum is assessed as HK$400,000 on trustee basis (to be borne by the estate) with HK$200,000 of those costs payable by the plaintiff on party-and-party basis.