Read the full judgment text of HCCT 38/2018 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 2 September 2019 before Hon Anthony Chan J in Chambers.
Costs — Arbitration enforcement — Late withdrawal of appeals — Reasonableness of instructing counsel at late stage — Plaintiff instructed counsel on the same day when appeals were effectively abandoned by 2nd and 3rd Defendants. Court found applicants responsible for late withdrawal and that costs should be borne by them. However, counsel instruction costs were considered unreasonable and excluded from recoverable costs. Result: Applicants ordered to pay costs of appeals, excluding counsel instruction fees.
Legal issues: Costs liability upon late withdrawal of application
Outcome: The appeals were withdrawn with leave granted; 2nd and 3rd Defendants to pay costs excluding costs of instructing counsel.
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