Man Kai Tak v. 梁妹 and Others

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1. We refer to our order on summary assessment of the plaintiff’s costs.

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Case No.CAMP 70/2018[2018] HKCA 577
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Court of Appeal
Date03 Sep 2018
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CAMP 70/2018

[2018] HKCA 577

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 70 OF 2018

(ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM DCCJ NO. 1806 OF 2010)

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BETWEEN    
  MAN KAI TAK Plaintiff
  and  
  梁妹 1st Defendant
  梁根林 2nd Defendant
  梁金水 3rd Defendant

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Before :  Hon Cheung and Kwan JJA in Court

Date of Plaintiff’s Statement of Costs :  21 August 2018

Date of 2nd and 3rd Defendants’ List of Objections to Plaintiff’s Statement of Costs :  28 August 2018

Date of Decision on Costs :  3 September 2018

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DECISION  ON  COSTS

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Hon Cheung JA (giving the Decision on Costs of the Court) :

1.We refer to our order on summary assessment of the plaintiff’s costs.

2.The plaintiff asks for costs of $51,191.00 of which counsel’s brief is $15,000 and the rest is solicitors’ costs (one solicitor and one legal executive). 

3.The solicitors’ costs are excessive in terms of time spent on attendance on client, the other party and counsel and also on the preparation of documents.  We will allow $15,000 for solicitors’ costs and $15,000 for counsel brief making a total of $30,000.

(Peter Cheung) (Susan Kwan)
Justice of Appeal Justice of Appeal

Paul W. Tse & Co., for the plaintiff

Ford, Kwan & Company, for the 2nd and 3rd defendants

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