Cly Formerly Known As Chy v. Cfm and Others
Read the full judgment text of FCMC 2797/2017 on BabelCite. This Family Court judgment was delivered on 21 July 2021 before HH Judge C.K. Chan.
Costs – Summary assessment – Wasted costs order – Indemnity basis – Defective summons – Solicitors' costs – Petitioner's solicitors ordered to pay costs of 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Respondents assessed at $15,200 each based on 4 hours work at $3,800 per hour.
Legal issues: Summary assessment of costs
Outcome: Summary assessment of costs ordered; costs payable forthwith.
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FCMC 2797/2017 [2021] HKFC 144 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION MATRIMONIAL CAUSES NO. 2797 OF 2017 ------------------------
----------------------- D E C I S I O N ------------------------ 1.On 14 July 2021, I have made a wasted costs order (on indemnity basis) against the petitioner’s solicitors, Messrs Chow & Ho, in respect of her summons dated 9 March 2021, for further and better particulars against the various Respondents. The summons was obviously defective and so the said wasted costs order was made. I have also given directions for summary assessment of those costs, which I now do. 2.After reading the statements of costs and the paying party’s submission, the costs of each of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th Respondent are now assessed at $15,200 payable forthwith. For the avoidance of doubt, the assessed costs were based on 4 hours’ solicitors’ work at $3,800 an hour. There was no certificate for counsel given.
Representation: Messrs. Chow & Ho, solicitors for the Petitioner Messrs. A Lee & Partners, solicitors for the 1st Respondent Messrs. Ivan Tang & Co., solicitors for the 3rd Respondent Messrs. Wong & Co., solicitors for the 5th Respondent Messrs. Ko & Chow, solicitors for the 6th Respondent |
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