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Limitation periods (o.62 r.22)
  • 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