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Hong Kong Case Law

Order 85

  • 29 Dec 2025

    SHALINI NARESH KUMAR BASANT v. STEVENSEC SERVICES LTD

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 6450
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP57/2024

    The court confirmed its earlier refusal of leave to appeal and that the costs order nisi had become absolute; on summary assessment the court reduced the Respondent's claimed section C and D costs to HK$30,000 and HK$35,000 respectively, allowed counsel's fees as claimed, fixed the Respondent's total costs at HK$114,000 on a broad‑brush assessment, and assessed the Interveners' costs at HK$75,899 as reasonable.

  • 4 Mar 2011

    MARY TUNG v. CHENG KAM WAH AND OTHERS

    Citation
    MARY TUNG v. CHENG KAM WAH AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1676/2009

    Because the proposed revocation claim transformed the character of the proceedings into a probate action raising substantial factual disputes, requiring expert evidence and cross-examination, and because statutory and practice requirements (Order 76 Rule 2 and Practice Direction 20.2) demand a writ endorsed and notified to the Probate Registry, the originating summons procedure was inappropriate; the proper course is for the plaintiff to commence a fresh probate action by writ, so the originating summons is dismissed without prejudice and costs ordered against the plaintiff for specified item…

  • 16 Feb 2006

    LAM SIK SHI v. LAM SIK YING

    Citation
    LAM SIK SHI v. LAM SIK YING
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP1464/2004

    The Court held the Master did not err or act unreasonably: the Originating Summons substantially overlapped the Action and could have been dealt with within the Action; the Master properly exercised case management discretion and therefore was entitled to order the Plaintiff to pay the Defendant's costs; the appeal is dismissed and the Master's costs orders are affirmed.