13 Feb 2026
CHEUNG CHIM JIMMY v. TAM HIU FAI
- Citation
- [2026] HKDC 248
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCPI2537/2022
Although the minor's individual claim objectively fell within the Small Claims jurisdiction, commencement of three related actions in the District Court with the same solicitors justified awarding District Court scale costs to the minor on a common fund basis; however, the court exercised its discretion to disallow or reduce costs that were unnecessary, disproportionate or duplicated (notably counsel fees and certain expert/disbursement items) and to make no order for costs of the security-for-costs summons and the settlement summons; overall assessed and awarded substantially reduced sums fo…