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Lucy Michaels v. Centaline Property Agency Ltd and Another

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1. Pursuant to the direction given in paragraph 39 of my Decision dated 12 September 2018, Centaline filed its Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment on 26 September 2018, whereas Mr Chiu and Ms Pow filed their respective Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment on 20 September 2018. However, Mrs Michaels has not filed any list of objections at all.

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Case No.HCPI 902/2016[2018] HKCFI 2446
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High Court CFI
Date09 Nov 2018
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HCPI 902/2016

[2018] HKCFI 2446

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

PERSONAL INJURIES ACTION NO 902 OF 2016

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BETWEEN    
  LUCY MICHAELS Plaintiff
  and  
  CENTALINE PROPERTY AGENCY LIMITED 1st Defendant
  CHIU CHI HUNG 2nd Defendant
  POW MUI LING ELINA 3rd Defendant

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Before: Deputy High Court Judge Paul Lam SC in Chambers
Date of the 1st Defendant’s Statement of Costs: 26 September 2018
Date of the 2nd Defendant’s Statement of Costs: 20 September 2018
Date of the 3rd Defendant’s Statement of Costs: 20 September 2018
Date of Decision on Costs: 9 November 2018

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DECISION ON COSTS

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1.Pursuant to the direction given in paragraph 39 of my Decision dated 12 September 2018, Centaline filed its Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment on 26 September 2018, whereas Mr Chiu and Ms Pow filed their respective Statements of Costs for Summary Assessment on 20 September 2018. However, Mrs Michaels has not filed any list of objections at all.

2.Centaline claims a total sum of HK$198,850.  Mr Chiu and Ms Pow claim HK$10,198 for each of them.  The amounts claimed appear to be reasonable.  Adopting a broad-brush approach, I order that Mrs Michaels shall pay:

(a)  HK$170,000 to Centaline;

(b)  HK$10,000 to Mr Chiu; and

(c)  HK$10,000 to Ms Pow

as costs summarily assessed to be paid forthwith.


 

  (Paul Lam SC)
  Deputy High Court Judge

The plaintiff, unrepresented, acted in person

Cheung & Choy for the 1st defendant

The 2nd and 3rd defendants, unrepresented, acted in person

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