Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Costs orders and principles

Legal area

Court

16 Jan 2023

LAU MUK FAT (SUING AS THE MANAGER OF LAU SHAU WO TSO) v. WONG KWOK WA AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2023] HKCFI 135
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA896/2012

The court held that, having regard to the complexity and long history of the matters and that no party was shown to be markedly more culpable, the costs of WKW's Application and Madam Mok's Application (including the costs of the hearing on costs) are to be costs in the cause of the respective and consolidated actions; the costs of the amendments to pleadings ordered are costs in the cause of the consolidated action; and in respect of the Strike Out Application the costs up to the call-over hearing on 16 December 2021 are to be paid by the 1006 Dings (taxed if not agreed, with a certificate f…
20 Dec 2012

LI KWOK PO DAVID AND ANOTHER v. MONG SIEN YEE CYNTHIA AND OTHERS

Citation

LI KWOK PO DAVID AND ANOTHER v. MONG SIEN YEE CYNTHIA AND OTHERS
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV34/2012

The court held that the deceased's right to enforce the implied undertaking in ancillary relief proceedings survives death and passes to the executors under s20; executors are entitled to appear in the disclosure application to assist the court but must adopt a neutral stance and not actively oppose the beneficiary's application; the Beddoe Order was varied to permit executors to appear neutrally and to be indemnified for costs incurred in that neutral role; the deputy judge's orders requiring the beneficiary to pay the executors' hearing costs were set aside and costs reallocated to the esta…

Hong Kong Case Law

LAU MUK FAT (SUING AS THE MANAGER OF LAU SHAU WO TSO) v. WONG KWOK WA AND ANOTHER

LI KWOK PO DAVID AND ANOTHER v. MONG SIEN YEE CYNTHIA AND OTHERS