7 Feb 2018
CHENG NINGNING v. KING & WOOD (a firm)
- Citation
- [2018] HKCFI 278
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP163/2012
Adopted an issue-based approach under CJR and Order 62; preliminary issues constituted a separate event and plaintiff lost the majority of substantive preliminary issues which occupied most trial time; Costs Order Nisi (plaintiff to pay 50% of defendant's costs for trial of Preliminary Issues with two counsel certificate) is fair and is made absolute; 4th Bill is not permitted and is struck out; taxation of 1st-3rd Bills is disallowed; costs for Striking Out Summons and Amendment Summons ordered to defendant to pay plaintiff (party-and-party); no overall order as to costs for main proceedings…