9 Dec 2010
HSU MAY CHUN, KATHERINE AND ANOTHER v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND OTHERS
- Citation
- HSU MAY CHUN, KATHERINE AND ANOTHER v. SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCAL18/2007
The court held that while 'costs follow the event' remains a starting point, the reformed rules and authorities permit detailed apportionment by issue and consideration of public interest; applying those principles the court allocated costs: respondents awarded costs of the leave appearance and resisting discovery, applicants awarded costs of the successful amendment application, overall justice required applicants to pay 60% of respondents' costs (taxed party and party) and respondents to pay 100% of applicants' costs reserved on 30 August 2007; HCMP costs ordered 'in the cause' cannot now b…