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Costs assessment and allocation
  • 12 Jun 2009

    PASHMINA VIVEK BHAGNARI v. ASHOK KUMAR UTTAMCHANDANI AND ANOTHER

    Citation
    PASHMINA VIVEK BHAGNARI v. ASHOK KUMAR UTTAMCHANDANI AND ANOTHER
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP781/2009

    Inspection was ordered in the terms proposed by the respondent (inspection available on 14 days written notice at the specified premises). The court refused to order the applicant to pay the respondent's inspection expenses because the respondent failed to provide adequate breakdown or evidence of those costs. The court awarded the applicant costs of the application and hearing assessed on a gross sum basis and fixed the award at HK$70,000, reducing claimed fees as unnecessary (counsel unnecessary for the hearing).