10 Feb 2025
竹林明堂有限公司 對 陳祺豐
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 614
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA142/2016
The defendant failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success on any of the 17 grounds; the judge properly reviewed recordings and prior reasons, the contested retainer issue does not prevent liability for assessed solicitor's costs and is now academic given the completion of the costs assessment, and costs protection is inappropriate in these private proceedings; therefore leave to appeal is refused and the summons applications are dismissed, with an interim costs order that the defendant pay the costs of the summons to be assessed if not agreed.