28 Oct 2024
HJ INNOXCELL LTD v. TEH BOON KHUAN
- Citation
- [2024] HKCFI 3058
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1707/2018
On the facts the court found Kwok had steered and funded HJI's litigation while adopting a conscious approach to avoid adverse costs exposure and that HETCL and IIPDL were his funding vehicles; the conduct evidenced questionable bona fides amounting to engagement in risk-free litigation for his purposes so that it was just and reasonable to join them for costs only and make a nisi non-party costs order that they be jointly and severally liable for the defendants' costs (certificate for two counsel) with directions for summary assessment.