3 Oct 2023
POON KA MAN JASON v. CHENG WAI TAO AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2023] HKCA 1142
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV61/2023
The court refused to vary the order nisi for Ricky and D3–D31 because their role in the appeals was limited and submissions were duplicative so it was unjust to burden Jason with multiple sets of appeal costs; but the Company had expended substantial funds advancing what was essentially a shareholders’ dispute and had been precluded below from participating, so the Company’s appeal costs (including leave application) were to be paid by Ricky on the indemnity basis with a certificate for two counsel, and Jason’s costs of the Company-related applications were to be paid by Ricky on a party and…