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Duty to investigate by plaintiff's solicitor
  • 15 Feb 2006

    HO MAN YU v. NGAI SHING SAU AND OTHERS

    Citation
    HO MAN YU v. NGAI SHING SAU AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCPI332/2004

    Plaintiff's solicitors failed to take reasonable investigative steps after being informed and warned that D2 was not the employer; therefore plaintiff must bear the costs of proceedings against D2 and D2 is entitled to costs on an indemnity basis; D3 is not liable for the costs of the claim against D2 but is awarded the costs of the hearing on party-and-party basis.

    • Allocation of costs
    • Indemnity costs
    • Misjoinder/wrong defendant
    • Duty to investigate by plaintiff's solicitor