17 Jan 2014
MIMI KAR KEE WONG HUNG v. SEVERN VILLA LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- MIMI KAR KEE WONG HUNG v. SEVERN VILLA LTD AND OTHERS
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP522/2011
The court held that it is generally functus officio and cannot exercise a fresh discretion to grant certificates for two counsel once costs orders are perfected, but the slip rule permits amendment of sealed orders where the court's manifest intention is shown. Applying those principles, most applications were dismissed for lack of evidence of manifest intention or because the matter belonged to the Taxing Master; however the court found the manifest intention to include certificates for two counsel in relation to the costs order dated 31 October 2011 (Category C2/original trial dates) and th…