17 Jan 2011
LAW SHUK HOI v. LO LOK FUNG KENNETH AND OTHERS
- Citation
- LAW SHUK HOI v. LO LOK FUNG KENNETH AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1053/2008
The plaintiff litigated in substance for his own personal benefit (having advanced a case that he was ultimately the beneficiary), and having failed to seek Beddoe protection the plaintiff is not entitled to an indemnity from the trust for his costs or liability for defendants' costs; neutral defendants are entitled to costs from the trust (indemnity) subject to disallowance for unnecessary participation at the substantive hearing; between the plaintiff and the non-neutral defendants the plaintiff must personally pay 85% of their costs (party-to-party if not agreed).