21 Mar 2018
WADDINGTON LTD v. CHAN CHUN HOO THOMAS AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 627
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA3291/2003
The court held that the Plaintiff's costs under the March 2014 and November 2014 indemnity orders are subject to the court's scrutiny and must be taxed or assessed on a common fund basis; the Plaintiff is not entitled to an unrestricted full indemnity and solicitor-and-own-client taxation is not the appropriate normal route; the court directed taxation on a common fund basis, fixed payment of HKD150,000 for the CFA leave indemnity, a 14-day limit to commence taxation or be debarred, and ordered the Plaintiff to pay the 5th Defendant's costs of the summonses on a party and party basis with cer…