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Hong Kong Case Law

Lifting of stay

  • 4 Jul 2018

    ZHANG LAN AND OTHERS v. HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS (A FIRM)

    Citation
    [2018] HKCFI 1531
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP285/2016

    The court found the respondent's claimed times and fee‑earners excessive given the nature of the matters, allowed Mr Julian Copeman an hourly rate of HKD 4,000 but reduced the respondent's recoverable costs for the Appeal to HKD 130,000 (being 75% as summarily assessed), assessed Stay Summons costs at HKD 70,000, disallowed counsel items D2 and G1 for the Lifting of Stay Summons and assessed the applicants' costs for that summons at HKD 45,000 with an additional HKD 10,000 allowed for preparation where appropriate.

  • 7 May 2012

    CHAN YUK YAN AND ANOTHER v. GALAXY LAND LTD AND OTHERS

    Citation
    CHAN YUK YAN AND ANOTHER v. GALAXY LAND LTD AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCA1281/2011

    The stay of the 2nd third party proceedings was lifted and both actions and related third‑party proceedings were ordered to be tried together because the issues substantially overlap (Master Agreement, Further Agreements, Set-off), the presence of all parties is necessary to resolve interlocking rights and avoid inconsistent findings, and the court was satisfied that trial together would not cause undue delay; liberty to apply for separate trials was granted as a safeguard.