Sze Ka Wai v. Choy Wai Ka

Read the full judgment text of HCA 1825/2018 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 26 November 2021.

1. By my Decision of 28 October 2021, I dismissed the Stay Summons and allowed the Execution Summons. I make a costs order nisi that P shall have the costs of both the Stay Summons and the Execution Summons, with certificate for counsel, to be summarily assessed.

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Case No.HCA 1825/2018[2021] HKCFI 3565
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High Court CFI
Date26 Nov 2021
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HCA 1825/2018

[2021] HKCFI 3565

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO 1825 OF 2018

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BETWEEN

  SZE KA WAI Plaintiff
  and  
  CHOY WAI KA Defendant

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Before:  Hon K Yeung J in Chambers (Paper disposal)

Dates of the Plaintiff’s Statement of Costs and Reply to the List of Objections: 1 and 15 November 2021

Date of the Defendant’s List of Objections: 12 November 2021

Date of Decision on Costs:  26 November 2021

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DECISION ON COSTS

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1.By my Decision of 28 October 2021, I dismissed the Stay Summons and allowed the Execution Summons. I make a costs order nisi that P shall have the costs of both the Stay Summons and the Execution Summons, with certificate for counsel, to be summarily assessed.

2.I have considered P’s statement of costs of 1 November 2021 for HK$147,620, D’s list of objections of 12 November 2021 proposing that HK$65,000 be deducted, and P’s reply of 15 November 2021.

3.I fund section C of 9 hours in total to be excessive. I find 6 hours to be reasonable.  I also find that section D of 9 hours in total to be excessive. I find 6 hours to be reasonable.   I find that counsel’s fee is reasonable.  Adopting a broad brush approach, I summarily assess the total costs at HK$113,000.

(Keith Yeung)
Judge of the Court of First Instance
High Court

Statement of Costs and Reply to the List of Objections by Tung, Ng, Tse & Lam, for the Plaintiff

List of Objections by Benny Kong & Tsai, for the Defendant