10 Dec 2021
LAU CHO KWAN, LEO AND ANOTHER v. LAU SIU FAN, ELAINE AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2021] HKCFI 3718
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCCW262/2020
The court dismissed the Set Aside Summons and the Strike Out Summons and allowed the Amendment Summons; the judge found the costs claimed were massively inflated and disproportionate to the legal issues and the work reasonably required and therefore summarily assessed substantially reduced party‑and‑party costs payable by the Company: HK$128,000 for the Set Aside Summons (80% of assessed HK$160,000), HK$380,000 for the Strike Out Summons, and HK$80,000 for the Amendment Summons (80% of assessed HK$100,000); costs orders were granted with certificate for two counsel, summarily assessed and pay…