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Tava repayment
  • 13 Feb 2026

    CHOW SUK YEE v. TAM HIU FAI

    Citation
    [2026] HKDC 248
    Court
    District Court
    Case number
    DCPI2538/2022

    Court found objective evidence (car camera footage and vehicle damage) and medical evidence established nil or at most very minor injuries; plaintiffs' high pleaded claims were grossly inflated and commencement of three separate but overlapping actions caused substantial unjustified duplication of costs; defendant's applications for security for costs were reasonable in context; counsel fees and certain disbursements were not reasonably incurred; accordingly the court allowed District Court scale costs for the infant only because it was reasonable to have filed minor's claim in District Court…