Shanghai Seaharrier Forestry & Wood Co., Ltd v. Gateway Asia Resources Ltd

Read the full judgment text of HCA 203/2022 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 19 December 2022.

1. By order dated 17 June 2022, I ordered that the costs of the Interim Interim Injunction Application be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant, such costs are to be paid forthwith on an indemnity basis and to be summarily assessed.

Case No.HCA 203/2022[2022] HKCFI 3713
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High Court CFI
Date19 Dec 2022
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HCA 203/2022

[2022] HKCFI 3713

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE

HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE

ACTION NO 203 OF 2022

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BETWEEN    
  SHANGHAI SEAHARRIER FORESTRY & WOOD CO., LTD
(上海森海森林木业有限公司)
Plaintiff

and

  GATEWAY ASIA RESOURCES LIMITED
(京威亚洲投资有限公司)
Defendant

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Before:  Hon Wilson Chan J in Chambers

Date of Decision on Costs:  19 December 2022

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D E C I S I O N  O N  C O S T S

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1.By order dated 17 June 2022, I ordered that the costs of the Interim Interim Injunction Application be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant, such costs are to be paid forthwith on an indemnity basis and to be summarily assessed.

2.As to the quantum of the defendant’s costs payable by the plaintiff, I have considered the Statement of Costs for Summary Assessment dated 21 June 2022 lodged by the defendant.  I have also considered the plaintiff’s List of Objections to the defendant’s Statement of Costs dated 24 June 2022.  Taking a necessarily broad-brush approach, and assessing the costs on the indemnity basis, I would summarily assess the defendant’s costs at $250,000.

  (Wilson Chan)
Judge of the Court of First Instance
  High Court

Messrs Huen & Partners, for the plaintiff

Messrs Withers, for the defendant