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Topic

Costs against successful party

Legal area

Court

5 Dec 2008

PICO INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD v. PALACE DREAMS LTD

Citation

PICO INTERNATIONAL (HK) LTD v. PALACE DREAMS LTD
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV162/2008

The Court allowed the appeal because the practice master's endorsement on the Kwan affirmation objectively demonstrated his intention that the examination order be in the terms of paragraph 13 (and thus amendable to reflect that intention); given the plaintiff's solicitors' carelessness in preparing the draft order which caused the dispute, it was just to order that the costs of the proceedings here and below be borne by the plaintiff.
14 Dec 2000

HONNIN DEVELOPMENT LTD. v. HO MING AND ANOTHER

Citation

HONNIN DEVELOPMENT LTD. v. HO MING AND ANOTHER
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA16376/1999

Section 14(3)(e) of the High Court Ordinance does not require leave to appeal from a master to a judge in chambers; the master’s costs order will only be disturbed for demonstrable error in exercise of discretion; the master erred in finding the defendants were prejudiced by the late amendment and in ordering costs against the successful plaintiff; the costs order below is set aside and replaced with no order as to costs for the summary judgment proceedings, and the plaintiff is awarded the costs of the appeals.