Read the full judgment text of FACV 1/2016 on BabelCite. This Court of Final Appeal judgment was delivered on 13 January 2017 before Chief Justice Ma, Mr Justice Ribeiro PJ, Mr Justice Tang PJ, Mr Justice Fok PJ, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers NPJ.
Costs – special circumstances – usual rule that costs follow the event – fortuity of reduced damages not a special circumstance – arguments always central to litigation – Receivership Order no significant impact – certificate for two counsel – Hebei Enterprises Ltd v Livasiri & Co – HKSAR v Pang Hung Fai (No.2) – Moral Luck Finance Limited v Cheung Kwai Yin – appeal by CSAV against Hin-Pro – costs ordered in favor of CSAV – all costs paid by Hin-Pro
Legal issues: Departure from usual costs order
Outcome: Costs ordered in favor of CSAV; Hin-Pro to pay costs of and occasioned by the appeal, including costs below and costs of the application for leave to appeal, with certificate for two counsel.
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