Joe Zhixiong Zhou v. Saif Partners Ii L.P. and Another

Read the full judgment text of CACV 625/2020 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 14 May 2021.

1. Bearing in mind the matters had previously been dealt with once before Anthony Chan J, the total costs summarily assessed are $280,000 comprising of :

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Case No.CACV 625/2020[2021] HKCA 718
Court
Court of Appeal
Date14 May 2021
Judge
Case Document
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CAMP 231/2020 & CACV 625/2020

[2021] HKCA 718

CAMP 231/2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS NO. 231 OF 2020

(ON AN INTENDED APPEAL FROM HCCL NO. 16 OF 2016)

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BETWEEN    
JOE ZHIXIONG ZHOU Plaintiff
and
SAIF PARTNERS II L.P. 1 st Defendant
SAIF II GP CAPITAL LIMITED 2 nd Defendant

CACV 625/2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 625 OF 2020

(ON APPEAL FROM HCMP NO. 208 OF 2020)

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  IN THE MATTER OF an application by SAIF Partners II L.P. and SAIF II GP Capital Limited against Joe Zhixiong Zhou for Orders of Committal

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BETWEEN    
  SAIF PARTNERS II L.P. 1 st Plaintiff
  SAIF II GP CAPITAL LIMITED 2nd Plaintiff
  and  
  JOE ZHIXIONG ZHOU Defendant

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Before : Hon Cheung and Chu JJA in Court
Date of Decision : 14 May 2021

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DECISION ON ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

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

1.Bearing in mind the matters had previously been dealt with once before Anthony Chan J, the total costs summarily assessed are $280,000 comprising of :

1)   $30,000 for solicitors;

2)   $200,000 for senior counsel; and

3)   $50,000 for junior counsel.

(Peter Cheung) (Carlye Chu)
Justice of Appeal Justice of Appeal

Mr Barrie Barlow SC and Mr Chan Pat Lun, instructed by MinterEllison LLP, for the Plaintiff in CAMP 231/2020 and the Defendant in CACV 625/2020

Mr Charles Manzoni SC and Mr Alexander Tang, instructed by Fangda Partners, for the 1st and 2nd Defendants in CAMP 231/2020 and the 1st to 2nd Plaintiffs in CACV 625/2020