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Hong Kong Case Law

Costs on indemnity

  • 5 Mar 2015

    EVER LONG FINANCE LTD v. CHAN PUI CHING REBECCA

    Citation
    EVER LONG FINANCE LTD v. CHAN PUI CHING REBECCA
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ2484/2014

    Defendant's application for leave to appeal is dismissed because there is no evidence of collusion or receipt of remuneration by the plaintiff sufficient to render the mortgage unenforceable and therefore the appeal lacks a reasonable prospect of success; plaintiff's out-of-time application to vary the costs order is granted and costs are awarded to the plaintiff on an indemnity basis pursuant to the clear contractual clause and pleading.

  • 31 Oct 2007

    RE CHAN CHIN YUEN

    Citation
    RE CHAN CHIN YUEN
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1155/2007

    The judge concluded that substituted service sufficiently informed Chan of the order, Chan wilfully disobeyed the order to attend the SFC interview and sought to evade service; therefore committal to prison (purgeable by attending the interview) is the appropriate remedy, a fine is inappropriate, and indemnity costs are ordered; a warrant for arrest and committal is to be signed and may be addressed to specified enforcement authorities.

  • 9 Nov 2001

    HOLIDAY RESORTS HOLDING LTD. AND ANOTHER v. FONG LAI KUEN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    HOLIDAY RESORTS HOLDING LTD. AND ANOTHER v. FONG LAI KUEN AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA4442/2001

    The court continued the ex parte injunction and varied the Mareva sum to $2,000,000 because on the plaintiffs' best case they were likely to recover at least $1.7m plus interest and further costs, and there was a real risk that transfers by the 4th defendant would frustrate enforcement; therefore interim prohibition on dispositions and the reduced freezing sum were justified.

  • 22 May 1984

    LEE CHO TSEONG AND ANOTHER v. LEE KING TONG

    Citation
    LEE CHO TSEONG AND ANOTHER v. LEE KING TONG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA5123/1983

    On the facts the defendant was a mere licensee who occupied the land gratuitously under an agreement terminable on demand/three months' notice; plaintiffs gave sufficient notice and the defendant refused to vacate; accordingly plaintiffs are entitled to a declaration that the licence was terminated and to immediate exclusive possession; costs are awarded to plaintiffs on an indemnity basis; assessment of damages to be referred to a Master.