Read the full judgment text of CACV 304/2022 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 18 November 2022 before Hon Chu VP and Cheung JA.
Costs assessment – party-and-party basis – excessive time – two counsel – Civil Appeal – Petitioner claimed $136,150 – Respondent objected – Court assessed costs at $90,000 – Time on client/counsel attendance and document perusal reduced – Hourly rate of handling solicitor upheld – Engagement of two counsel not improper – Certificate of two counsel not prerequisite.
Legal issues: Basis of costs assessment · Reasonableness of time incurred · Hourly rate of fee earner · Engagement of two counsel
Outcome: Costs assessed at $90,000
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