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Hong Kong Case Law

Section 24 costs
  • 22 Apr 2015

    DESIR, ANTHONY C v. KNIGHT FRANK (SERVICES) LTD AND OTHERS

    Citation
    DESIR, ANTHONY C v. KNIGHT FRANK (SERVICES) LTD AND OTHERS
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCSA36/2013

    The court held that the appellant was entitled to costs of the proceedings below and of the appeal; the IO's application to vary the Costs Order Nisi was dismissed because the failed grounds were not so unreasonable as to justify depriving costs, the appellant lacked sufficient evidence to recover the claimed time rates and excessive disbursements but was entitled to a reasonable award for costs below. The court ordered IO to pay $4,000 for Costs Below, made the Costs Order Nisi absolute and ordered IO to pay appellant's costs of the appeal to be taxed if not agreed.