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Topic

District council election

Legal area

Court

14 May 2021

LEE HIN LONG (TIMOTHY LEE) v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 1355
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP1183/2020

The court granted a certificate for two counsel due to the important point of law, found many claimed items excessive given overlap between the two proceedings, summarily assessed and reduced the Petitioner's total recoverable costs to HK$450,000, allowed the Department of Justice costs of HK$125,237 in full, assessed the 2nd Respondent's recoverable costs at HK$55,000, and ordered the 1st Respondent to bear and pay those amounts.
11 May 2021

TUNG KIN LEI v. NG TING LAM AND OTHERS

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 1329
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL245/2020

The court refused to vary the costs order nisi and upheld the grant of a certificate for two counsel because the legal issue was novel in Hong Kong, of significant public importance affecting future petitions, and required detailed research; consequently the application to vary was dismissed and costs of the application were ordered against the Petitioner to be paid to the 2nd Respondent with specified filing timetables for costs assessment.