Read the full judgment text of CAMP 85/2022 and CACV 454/2022 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 3 March 2023 before Hon Chu VP and Hon G Lam JA.
Civil procedure – costs – summary assessment – appeal costs – double-counting objection – The court previously ordered plaintiffs to pay two-thirds of the 2nd defendant's costs on appeal. On summary assessment, the 2nd defendant claimed $922,783 for Part 3 costs. The plaintiffs objected that some work overlapped with the leave application below. The court assessed Part 3 costs at $600,000, resulting in $400,000 payable by the plaintiffs.
Legal issues: Summary assessment of costs on appeal
Outcome: The 2nd defendant's costs in this court are assessed at $600,000, of which the plaintiffs must pay two-thirds amounting to $400,000.
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