4 Nov 2020
CHEUK LAI MAU v. CHEUK LAI SHEUNG
- Citation
- [2020] HKCFI 2813
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP2177/2018
The executrix failed to render a clear and proper account and withheld supporting documents and valuation information until proceedings were issued; that conduct amounted to misconduct for costs purposes so she is not entitled to indemnity from the estate for costs relating to the accounting issue; plaintiff was substantially successful on the accounts/valuation issue and is awarded costs, with an apportionment that defendant pay 60% of plaintiff's costs of and occasioned by the Originating Summons; no order as to costs on interim distributions where no party was substantially successful.