Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Undertaking as to costs

Legal area

Court

1 Dec 2020

UNITED KESVICK LTD v. TSANG WING FAI AND OTHERS

Citation

[2020] HKCFI 3021
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA804/2019

The Court held that the proposed amendments properly fell within the slip rule as corrections to reflect the true intention of the Court, accepted the solicitors' undertaking on costs, refused to re-open the earlier garnishee decision, and granted leave to withdraw the first three summonses and an order in terms of the fourth summons.
27 Jul 2005

LAING AGNES v. LISBETH ENTERPRISES LTD t/a PHILLIP WAIN INTERNATIONAL

Citation

LAING AGNES v. LISBETH ENTERPRISES LTD t/a PHILLIP WAIN INTERNATIONAL
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACV204/2004

Conditional leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal was granted because the reformulated questions were of great general or public importance; the grant was made subject to (1) provision of security for costs of HK$400,000 within 28 days and (2) an undertaking by the defendant not to seek an order for costs of the appeal against the 2nd claimant, final leave being conditional on the undertaking.