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Hong Kong Case Law

Late abandonment of summons
  • 27 Feb 2026

    GORDON CHAN v. CHAN CI KA CINDY

    Citation
    [2026] HKDC 377
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCCJ5024/2023

    Because the plaintiff abandoned the Transfer Summons at the last working day before the hearing after the defendant had incurred significant and wasted costs in preparing to oppose it, the court exercised its discretion to order the plaintiff to pay the defendant's costs of the Transfer Summons; the Stay Summons and Unless Order Summons costs remain in the cause; immediate summary assessment was refused because the interlocutory matters were heard together and apportionment was unclear, so taxation in the ordinary course is required.