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Hong Kong Case Law

Recoverability of witness costs
  • 17 Jun 2009

    BEATRICE TSANG SAU HING AND ANOTHER v. YEUNG MAN LOONG MAXLY AND OTHERS

    Citation
    BEATRICE TSANG SAU HING AND ANOTHER v. YEUNG MAN LOONG MAXLY AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCCW49/2006

    The court disallowed all costs for Mr Chan because his evidence was of little assistance and did not require professional accounting expertise; the court allowed recovery of costs for Mr Lo only to the extent they related to his professional assistance on the companies' ledger accounts (joint account, K Kwok account, Kwok Kee account) as those were necessary given Mr Tsang Senior's ill-health; the taxing master is to assess the quantum; the Respondents awarded half their costs of the present application to be taxed on a party and party basis if not agreed.