16 Sept 2020
TING SHUK MAN, SYLVIA v. WONG TAK, by WONG KOWK LEUNG his guardian ad litem
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2435
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1440/2016
The Costs Order Nisi was varied to award the defendant indemnity costs because the plaintiff's claims were bound to fail on contractual capacity and tenancy by estoppel grounds, her reliance on tenancy by estoppel was strained and verged on misconceived, and the matter presented special or unusual features justifying indemnity costs; a certificate for two counsel was refused though engagement of a silk or senior junior was appropriate; 75% of the costs of the variation application were awarded to the defendant.