22 Dec 2000
HO KIN CHUNG v. TSANG HIU SANG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- HO KIN CHUNG v. TSANG HIU SANG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ12513/2000
Order 62 r.10(5) is inconsistent with Section 53 of the District Court Ordinance and is null and void; therefore acceptance of payment into court does not create an automatic deemed costs order removing judicial discretion; the judge retains full power to determine by whom and to what extent costs are to be paid and may order costs proportionate to the quantum recovered; applied that principle to award the plaintiff one-third party and party costs to be taxed if not agreed.