Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Judgment on costs

Legal area

Court

27 Dec 2017

PENNY\'S BAY INVESTMENT CO LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

Citation

PENNY\'S BAY INVESTMENT CO LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FACV1/2017

The Court applied the conventional rule that costs follow the event, made the order nisi absolute, held PBIC liable for the Director's costs of the substantive appeals including specified leave applications, ordered PBIC to pay 50% of the Director's Court of Appeal costs (including ancillary matters), and ordered PBIC to pay the costs of the written submissions on costs.
4 Mar 2008

MINA LABIB SHEHATA v. COGNIS CHEMICALS (HK) LTD

Citation

MINA LABIB SHEHATA v. COGNIS CHEMICALS (HK) LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1192/2006

The plaintiff is ordered to pay the costs of the 2nd defendant due to complete failure; the plaintiff is entitled to recover costs only against the 1st defendant but limited to the specific matters on which he succeeded; interest on the sums found owing is payable from seven days after termination (from 6 September 2001) at 1% above Hong Kong prime; the plaintiff must pay the costs of the hearing to vary the costs order nisi and a transcription error is corrected to refer to the 1st defendant.
27 Sept 1999

TONG TIM NUI AND OTHERS v. HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY

Citation

TONG TIM NUI AND OTHERS v. HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV331/1998

Because the Hong Kong Housing Authority had acquiesced in the judge's conduct and failed to appeal the original judgment, thereby encouraging the appeals, and because its success was due to this Court's view rather than its own arguments, the Court exercised its discretion to make no order as to costs.

Hong Kong Case Law

PENNY\'S BAY INVESTMENT CO LTD v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS

MINA LABIB SHEHATA v. COGNIS CHEMICALS (HK) LTD

TONG TIM NUI AND OTHERS v. HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY