Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Variation of interim costs order

Legal area

Court

8 Jan 2026

香港平民屋宇有限公司對關偉建

Citation

[2026] HKDC 29
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ5509/2023

Applications refused because none of the defendants demonstrated a reasonable prospect of success on appeal or other grounds warranting leave or variation of interim costs; costs were ordered to follow the event as per the rules; applications for stays of enforcement were refused given lack of arguable appeals and potential prejudice to the redevelopment and other tenants, subject to plaintiff's undertaking to delay enforcement until 1 February 2026 in lieu of a stay.
8 Jan 2026

香港平民屋宇有限公司對甄國業

Citation

[2026] HKDC 29
Court

District Court
Case number

DCCJ5505/2023

All applications were dismissed because applicants failed to demonstrate a reasonable prospect of success on appeal or any other compelling reason; the general rule that costs follow the event was applied and interim costs orders were not varied or stayed; the application for stay of possession was refused subject to plaintiff's undertaking not to enforce possession before 1 February 2026; costs were ordered against defendants with senior counsel certificates limited to DCCJ 5509 and DCCJ 5582.
8 Jan 2018

陳汝康對陳錦康及另二人

Citation

[2018] HKCFI 19
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMP888/2013

Applying the principle that costs follow the event and the law on estate litigation categories, the court held D2 must pay P's costs caused by D2 up to 7 December 2016 and thereafter there is no order for costs between P and D2 (including this variation); D2 must pay D1's costs arising from D2's variation application; D3 must pay P's costs caused by D3 including the present variation; all figures to be assessed on a party‑and‑party basis if not agreed.

Hong Kong Case Law

香港平民屋宇有限公司 對 關偉建

香港平民屋宇有限公司 對 甄國業

陳汝康 對 陳錦康及另二人

香港平民屋宇有限公司對關偉建

香港平民屋宇有限公司對甄國業

陳汝康對陳錦康及另二人