4 May 2007
KWAN CHUI KWOK YING AND ANOTHER v. TAO WAI CHUN AND OTHERS
- Citation
- KWAN CHUI KWOK YING AND ANOTHER v. TAO WAI CHUN AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2996/1990
The Third Party Proceedings were in substance a matter arising in the administration of the estate (category 2 of In re Buckton) so costs of parties are properly paid out of the estate taxed as between solicitor and client; however the 6th Defendant's malicious, scandalous and vexatious conduct justified indemnity costs to be paid by him personally and the estate should not be ordered to pay indemnity costs on his behalf; therefore the prior Costs Order items requiring the estate to pay 50% upfront on an indemnity basis were set aside and replaced by an order that the estate pay the 15th Defe…