Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Hong Kong Case Law

Court costs orders

  • 14 Nov 2022

    A AND OTHERS v. X AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2022] HKCFI 3478
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1063/2020

    Time/profit charges computed by the defendants' director, representing no actual out-of-pocket expenditure or demonstrated loss of profit/business, are unreasonable and disallowed as disbursements under the indemnity order; however photocopying (HK$59,741) and delivery (HK$1,530) are recoverable (Section B allowed HK$61,271); the solicitor's hourly rate of HK$6,500 for Mr Chik is justified given complexity and risk and is upheld; allowances for Section A items fixed (item 2 remains 2 hours; item 3 reduced to 2 hours; item 5 remains 10 hours); the usual order that the paying party pays costs o…

  • 25 May 2022

    有關鄧添柱的事宜

    Citation
    [2022] HKCA 721
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV77/2021

    The appeal is dismissed because the debts claimed are established by final court costs orders and are enforceable; the debtor's allegations concerning an illegal sale, conspiracy and proprietary interests were previously finally determined or irrelevant (issue estoppel) and therefore do not constitute a defence to the bankruptcy petition; the proposed fresh evidence fails the Ladd v Marshall criteria and is inadmissible.

  • 18 Jul 2014

    陳永霖 訴 MTR CORPORATION LTD

    Citation
    陳永霖 訴 MTR CORPORATION LTD
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA171/2014

    The magistrate's immediate imposition of a $5000 costs order was procedurally improper because there was no enquiry into the appellant's means; having considered the appellant's means and conduct, the proper award to compensate the respondent was $1000, payable within three months, and the $5000 order must be varied accordingly.