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Hong Kong Case Law

Trustee indemnity from estate
  • 7 Jul 2023

    HSU CHING FANG v. NG CHOR KUEN AND OTHERS

    Citation
    [2023] HKCFI 1470
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMP651/2014

    The court refused the Plaintiff's application for indemnity costs against the 3rd Defendant because no finding of dishonesty or deliberate falsehood was made and the Plaintiff did not make submissions on alleged dishonesty when invited; the 1st and 2nd Defendants are entitled to indemnity from the estate only for costs up to the discovery stage and must bear post-discovery costs personally; the 3rd Defendant must pay the Plaintiff's costs of the action on a party-to-party basis and must pay the 1st and 2nd Defendants' costs which are to be indemnified from the estate by payment into the estat…