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Topic

Interested party costs

Legal area

Court

19 Jun 2020

BUILDING AUTHORITY v. APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS)

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 1245
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL25/2014

Because the Tribunal's First and Second Reasons were distinct and separate bases for allowing the appeal and the interested party was the only active opponent, the court exercised its discretion to vary the costs order nisi and increase the share of costs awarded to the interested party and to award the costs of the re-amendment to the interested party.
6 Dec 2005

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS UNION v. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION

Citation

CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS UNION v. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCAL19/2005

The court found the Director-General had changed his policy prior to the decision so the contested interpretation of CAD371 was peripheral; the Director-General's decision accorded with the changed policy and was therefore lawful. Costs follow the event: the applicant must pay the respondent's full costs (including costs of the costs issue). Cathay Pacific, while having a legitimate distinct interest, could have reduced duplication and is entitled to only 30% of its costs excluding any costs incurred in relation to the costs issue.