Read the full judgment text of HCCT 42/2021 on BabelCite. This 高等法院原訟法庭 judgment was delivered on 25 May 2022 before Hon K Yeung J.
Costs assessment — Security for costs application refused — Plaintiff sought deduction of defendant's claimed costs — Court found plaintiff's proposed deduction too low and defendant's claim too high — Applied broad brush approach to reduce hours and fees claimed for attending client, opposing side, and counsel — Allowed reasonable counsel brief fees for call-over and substantive application — Summarily assessed costs at HK$130,000 in favor of 1st Defendant — No further costs order made.
Legal issues: Summary assessment of costs
Outcome: Costs summarily assessed in favor of the 1st Defendant at HK$130,000; no further costs orders made.
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