28 Nov 2006
LIANG CURRENT TIEN TZU v. HUTCHISON GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LTD
- Citation
- LIANG CURRENT TIEN TZU v. HUTCHISON GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA15/2003
The court varied the order nisi: dismissal of the contingent counterclaim did not merit separate costs treatment; because the defendant pursued and then abandoned a significant 'qualitative input' defence that generated substantial pre-trial work, fairness required reducing the defendant's recoverable pre-trial costs to 70%; costs remain payable by the plaintiff to the defendant and are to be taxed if not agreed; plaintiff awarded 50% of its costs of the variation hearing to be taxed if not agreed and may set-off that sum against its accrued liability.