11 Dec 2019
DICKSON VALORA GROUP (HOLDINGS) CO LTD AND ANOTHER v. FAN JI QIAN
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 2953
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1954/2018
Indemnity costs were not warranted generally because (a) the defendant was not a party to the arbitration agreement and so there was no contractual breach justifying indemnity as of right, and (b) litigation in breach of a forum agreement does not as such attract automatic indemnity costs; however, indemnity costs were justified in respect of the defendant's 23 January 2019 summons because that summons was an abuse and a 'monumental afterthought.' Accordingly the costs order was varied only to award indemnity costs in respect of that summons; all other costs to remain party and party with cer…