13 May 2025
LCH v. WPSN
- Citation
- [2025] HKCA 437
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV327/2024
The respondent's costs are summarily assessed at $35,000.
Hong Kong Case Law
Quantum of costs
12 May 2025
NCKP v. CMY
- Citation
- [2025] HKFC 80
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC14399/2008
After considering the petitioner’s statement of costs the court exercised its discretion to reduce the claimed HK$60,014 to a just and reasonable sum of HK$50,000 and ordered that amount to be paid by the respondent forthwith.
7 Mar 2025
NCKP v. CMY
- Citation
- [2025] HKFC 43
- Court
- Family Court
- Case number
- FCMC14399/2008
After considering the petitioner's statement of costs and the respondent's objections, the judge exercised judicial discretion to summarily assess and award costs at HK$80,000 to the petitioner, payable forthwith.
8 Apr 2022
郭美霞 對 趙榕
- Citation
- [2022] HKCA 491
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV545/2020
The court awarded $13,000 for the summons and $50,000 for the appeal because the tasks were simple, did not require very senior counsel, contact time was limited, and the defendant did not oppose the plaintiff's costs statements.
16 Jul 2013
SANCTUARY SYSTEMS LTD v. ORIENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS HONG KONG CO LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- SANCTUARY SYSTEMS LTD v. ORIENT INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS HONG KONG CO LTD AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA479/2010
Leave to adduce Mainland expert evidence constituted a material change of circumstances justifying further security; only additional costs arising since Master Kwang's prior order were to be considered; fees for senior counsel were not justified; on that basis the court ordered further security of HK$430,000 to be paid into court within 21 days, failing which further proceedings be stayed, and ordered costs of the application at HK$35,000 (order nisi).
22 Aug 2012
JOHNNY K K LEUNG & CO, SOLICITORS (a firm) v. LO MEI KIN STELLA
- Citation
- JOHNNY K K LEUNG & CO, SOLICITORS (a firm) v. LO MEI KIN STELLA
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ2008/2010
Defendant failed to raise a credible, particularised triable issue on the quantum of the bills or to pursue taxation within the statutory framework; late, non‑evidenced itemised objections were insufficient to defeat summary judgment, so final judgment for the full amount was entered.
28 Nov 2002
ELIZABETH HARRINGTON v. CAP GEMINI ERNST & YOUNG HONG KONG LTD.
- Citation
- ELIZABETH HARRINGTON v. CAP GEMINI ERNST & YOUNG HONG KONG LTD.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCL61/2002
Security for costs was ordered because the plaintiff is ordinarily resident in the United States and there was no evidence of substantial fixed assets in Hong Kong; the "wrongdoer premium" argument failed on the facts; the court exercised its discretion to require $125,000 as security to be provided within 28 days to cover costs up to and including discovery, failing which proceedings will be stayed.