13 Jun 2025
NG KIN YUEN, Administrator of the estate of LAM TIM STAN also known as LAM TIM alias STAN LAM TIM, deceased v. LAM SIK YING VICTOR AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 2742
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1924/2020
The court apportioned overall costs two‑thirds to the contentious D2 and Madam Wong status issues (category 4) and one‑third to the remaining administration issues (category 1); held that category 4 costs should follow the event and Victor, as unsuccessful party on those issues and in a series of late/unmeritorious procedural steps, must pay the successful parties’ costs and the neutral parties’ costs on an indemnity basis; the remaining one‑third will be paid from the estate but taxed on an indemnity basis by the court’s discretion rather than solicitor and own client basis; requests to make…