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Topic

Interpretation of 'consented in writing'

Legal area

Court

14 May 2021

LAM POK (JIMMY) v. LEE HIN LONG (TIMOTHY LEE) AND ANOTHER

Citation

[2021] HKCFI 1355
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL247/2020

The court granted a certificate for two counsel because the meaning of 'consented in writing' presented an important legal question and the matters were not straightforward, and the court exercised its costs discretion to summarily assess and reduce the petitioner's claimed costs to HK$450,000 and ordered R1 to pay those costs and the assessed costs of the other parties (HK$125,237 and HK$55,000 respectively).
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.