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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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) ________________________
________________________ 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 ________________________ DECISION ON COSTS ________________________ 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.
Paul W. Tse & Co., for the plaintiff Ford, Kwan & Company, for the 2nd and 3rd defendants |
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