6 Apr 2016
HOI TIN TONG CO LTD v. CHOY KWOK KEUNG
- Citation
- HOI TIN TONG CO LTD v. CHOY KWOK KEUNG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1755/2013
Leave to appeal was refused because the intended costs-only appeal lacked a reasonable prospect of success and there was no demonstrable error in the exercise of judicial discretion; the court correctly applied the principle that costs generally follow the event and concluded the newspaper rule did not preclude a costs order in respect of the appeal hearing.