Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Costs of appeal and trial

Legal area

Court

6 Jan 2022

HKSAR v. SHUM MAN FAI

Citation

[2022] HKCA 20
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC338/2019

Because the CCTV evidence demonstrated the deceased was the initial aggressor and the appellant consistently asserted self-defence, the Court concluded he did not, on the facts found, sufficiently bring suspicion upon himself to defeat an award of costs; accordingly the appellant was entitled to recover his legal aid contributions for trial and appeal and costs incidental to trial (taxed if not agreed).
8 Jan 2020

HKSAR v. HAO MAY (formerly known as WANG MAY YAN) (alias MAY WANG)

Citation

[2019] HKCFA 51
Court

Court of Final Appeal
Case number

FACC27/2018

Appellants awarded their taxed costs of the original trial, of the steps in the Court of Appeal and of the appeals to this court; no apportionment ordered despite some unsuccessful grounds before the Court of Appeal because those grounds were not plainly unmeritorious; Magistrates' Court and preliminary inquiry costs are to form part of costs of the retrial; certificate for three counsel granted.