10 Jan 2012
ZEBRA INDUSTRIES (OROGENESIS NOVA) LTD v. WAH TONG PAPER PRODUCTS GROUP LTD
- Citation
- ZEBRA INDUSTRIES (OROGENESIS NOVA) LTD v. WAH TONG PAPER PRODUCTS GROUP LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2044/2008
Wah Tong was entitled to file its bills for taxation and the notices were within time by operation of O.62 r.22; the taxing master lacked jurisdiction to revisit the underlying court costs orders; there was undue delay in prosecuting the first bill and a global deduction of 60% of the amount allowed under the first bill is appropriate; itemised deductions were applied to both bills; set-off of any arbitral costs and quantification of reimbursement must await assessment by the arbitrator or resolution of Zebra's pending appeal; request for oral hearing to pursue wasted costs was refused as ina…
- Taxation of costs
- Limitation periods (o.62 r.22)
- Undue delay sanctions (o.62 r.22(5))
- Set-off of arbitral costs (o.62 r.12)
- Wasted costs
- Jurisdiction of taxing master