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Trustee basis of costs
  • 31 Mar 2021

    FNG v. BCJ

    Citation
    [2021] HKCA 451
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACV41/2020

    Costs follow the event; the Attorney did not act in the appeal in her capacity as trustee or personal representative but was resisting on her own personal interest, so trustee/fund basis was inapplicable; the appropriate basis is party‑and‑party; therefore the Plaintiff must pay the Defendant party‑and‑party costs fixed at HK$350,000 (inclusive of a 50% reduction of the Attorney's claimed costs for submissions on costs).