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  • 16 Jan 2023

    MOK MEI LING REKEI v. LAU MUK FAT

    Citation
    [2023] HKCFI 135
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP944/2018

    The Recorder held that, given the complexity and long history of the matters and absence of culpable conduct by any single party, costs of WKW’s Application and Madam Mok’s Application (including costs of the hearing on costs) are to be costs in the cause (of the respective and consolidated actions as applicable); costs of amendments ordered are costs in the cause; and for the Strike Out Application costs up to the call‑over hearing on 16 December 2021 are to be paid by the 1006 Dings (taxed if not agreed, with certificate for counsel) with no order as to costs thereafter, including costs of…

  • 21 Feb 2007

    WONG CHONG YIP v. CHAN YIN FONG

    Citation
    WONG CHONG YIP v. CHAN YIN FONG
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI755/2006

    The plaintiff is entitled to discovery of the specified settlement-related documents as they are relevant; the defendant is not ordered to produce them because he swore he had none; Wing Lung and TRM are ordered to disclose the documents under High Court Ordinance s42 and O.24 r.7A because the documents were not created for the dominant purpose of litigation and thus are not protected by litigation privilege; costs awarded against the defendant and against Wing Lung and TRM as specified; hearing dates retained.