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Hong Kong Case Law

Enhanced interest on disbursements

  • 26 Aug 2019

    REN CHAO JUN 對 NEWTON PLACE HOTEL LTD

    Citation
    [2019] HKDC 1145
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI172/2016

    Leave to appeal was refused because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success; the trial judge's factual findings were not shown to be obviously wrong. The defendant's costs variation application under DCR r23 was allowed: party-and-party costs to 28/7/2017, indemnity costs from 29/7/2017 (including this application and counsel's certificate), and enhanced interest at 9% on disbursements of HK$47,750 from 28/7/2017.

    • Leave to appeal
    • Standard of review for factual findings
    • Negligence
    • Costs orders under offers with conditions
    • Enhanced interest on disbursements

  • 23 Jun 2015

    CAI GUOPING v. YIM HOK WING AND OTHERS

    Citation
    CAI GUOPING v. YIM HOK WING AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI494/2013

    Because the assessed damages were less than the employees' compensation received by the plaintiff the defendants are to be treated as the successful parties and entitled to costs; party and party costs are awarded up to the expiry of the sanctioned payment offer period and indemnity costs from 17 December 2014; enhanced interest at 9% per annum is awarded on the half mediation fee of HKD9000 from 13 January 2015 to judgment; costs of the application to vary the order nisi are awarded to the defendants on an indemnity basis; plaintiff's own costs to be taxed under the Legal Aid Regulations.

    • Costs orders
    • Indemnity costs
    • Sanctioned offer and sanctioned payment
    • Enhanced interest on disbursements
    • Set-off by employees' compensation
    • Publication suppression pending appeal