Read the full judgment text of CACV 259/2018 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 14 December 2018 before Lam VP, Kwan JA.
Civil procedure – security for costs – appeal – amount – necessity of senior counsel – proportionality – Chung Kau v Hong Kong Housing Authority – Order 1A Rule 1 – plaintiff obtained judgment for possession and mesne profits – defendant impecunious – legal aid refused – defendant did not contest requirement for security – only quantum in dispute – plaintiff claimed $936,000 including $400,000 for senior counsel – court reduced security to $400,000 – held senior counsel unnecessary – appeal stayed – dismissal if not paid – costs of application to be costs in cause of appeal
Legal issues: Appropriate amount of security for costs in appeal
Outcome: Security for costs ordered in the sum of $400,000; appeal stayed pending payment; appeal to be dismissed if not paid.
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